Question

A family buys a studio apartment for $ 180 comma 000. They pay a down payment of $ 54 comma 000.
a. Their down payment is what percent of the purchase​ price?
b. What percent of the purchase price would an ​$81 comma 000 down payment​ be?
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Part 1
a. The down payment is
  
enter your response here​ % of the purchase price.

Answer 1

a. 30% — since (54,000 ÷ 180,000) × 100 = 30%.

b. 45% — since (81,000 ÷ 180,000) × 100 = 45%.