Question

A computer processor costs $69.00. It is expected that in 8 months the processor will cost 1/3 its current price. How much will it cost in 8 months?

Answer 1

$23.99

Explanation:

To find the cost of the processor in 8 months, first multiply the cost of the processor, $69, by the fraction of its expected cost, 1/3.

Write the whole number over 1, then multiply the numerators and mutiply the donominators.

69*1/3

=69/1 * 1/3 = 23/1 = 23

Therefore, the processor will cost $23.00

Answer 2

Given:

Current price of computer processor = $69.00

It is expected that in 8 months the processor will cost 1/3 its current price.

To find:

The cost of the computer processor after 8 months.

Solution:

According to the given question,

`\text{Price after 8 months}=(1)/(3)* \text{Current Price}`

`\text{Price after 8 months}=(1)/(3)* 69`

`\text{Price after 8 months}=13`

Therefore, the cost of the computer processor after 8 months is $13.00.