Question

Fill in the blank!
Suppose you bought a used car for $3,200 and made equal payments over a 24-month period.

133 R _
_)--------
3,200
-24
--------
80
-72
-------
80
-72
------
8

24 -> 20
20 x 100 = _
_ x 200 = 4,000
$_ per month

Answer 1

To fill in the blanks, let's break down the calculations:

1. You purchased a used car for $3,200 and made equal payments over a 24-month period.

2. The monthly payment can be calculated by dividing the total cost by the number of months:
\[
\frac{3,200}{24} = 133.33 \, \text{(approximately)}
\]

So it seems like the rounded value would be:
\[
R = 133
\]

3. In the calculations:
- $3,200 divided by 24 equals $133.33, so the first blank would be **R = 133**.

4. Next, resolving the multiplication:
- 24 months left to pay, then reducing the balance:
\[
20 \times 100 = 2000
\]
This seems to imply you've calculated a certain payment structure where you can determine how many months remain or a payment per month structure.

- From the last prompt:
\[
_ \times 200 = 4,000
\]
If we arrange:
\[
4,000 \div 200 = 20
\]

Therefore, the missing value could be **20**.

5. Finally, to determine the total monthly payment:
\[
3,200 \div 24 = 133.33
\]
Therefore your answer would be approximately **$133 per month**.

To summarize:
- R = 133
- The second blank (after dividing) would be **20**.
- Monthly payment: approximately **$133**.

Putting the values into the structure:
- 133 R (where R = 133)
- 20 x 100 = 2000 and so on
- Monthly payment = $133 per month.