Question

June Elloy makes a 22 percent down payment on a home in Rockford, Illinois. What is the purchase price of the home assuming her down payment is $35,200?

Answer 1

0.22x = 35200
x=160000
the price is $160000

Answer 2

Total purchase price of of the home is $160000

Explanation:

We know that

Percent of down payment June Elloy makes = 22 %

Down payment is = $35200

Let x be the total purchase price.

Therefore,

22 % of x = 35200

( 22 / 100 ) times x = 35200

0.22 times x =35200

x = 35200 / 0.22

= 160000

Thus, total purchase price of of the home is $160000