Question

Lee buys a computer and a printer for $2,028 The printer costs 30% the price of the computer. What is the price of the computer?

Answer 1

Answer: $1,560

Explanation:

Assume the computer's price is x.

This means that expressing the printer in terms of x would be:

= 30% * x

= 0.3x

These two put together represent the cost of $2,028

Expression is:

x + 0.3x = 2,028

1.3x = 2,028

x = 2,028/ 1.3

x = $1,560

Computer was $1,560

Printer was therefore:

= 1,560 * 30%

= $468