Ask Question
23 January, 15:20

Jack bought a new computer for 20% more than the price he would like to pay. If he paid $780, how much was he looking to pay?

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 23 January, 18:37
    0
    what he was looking to pay = $650

    Step-by-step explanation:

    When he said the paid 20 percent more the he wanted, he had a fixed price then he paid that fixed price plus 20 percent more of his fixed price

    what he paid = what he was looking to pay + what he was looking to pay * 20%

    Factor out what he was looking to pay

    what he paid = what he was looking to pay (1+20%)

    We know he paid 780

    780 = what he was looking to pay (1+.2)

    780 = what he was looking to pay (1.2)

    Divide by 1.2

    780/1.2 = what he was looking to pay (1.2) / 1.2

    650 = what he was looking to pay
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Jack bought a new computer for 20% more than the price he would like to pay. If he paid $780, how much was he looking to pay? ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers