Question

A 450-square-foot apartment in New York City cost $540,000. What is the price per square foot?

Answer 1

$ 1,200 per square foot

Explanation:

If you divide 540,000 by 450 you will get 1,200.

Answer 2

$1200

Explanation:

Let cost of 1 square foot be x

So, Cost of 450 square feet = 450x

We are given that A 450-square-foot apartment in New York City cost $540,000.

So,
`450x=540000`

`x=(540000)/(450)`

`x=1200`

Cost of 1 square foot = $1200

Hence the price per square foot is $1200