Natalie puts down $800 on a car. Natalie still owes 90% of the purchase price. What was the price she bought the car for? (Round to the nearest hundredth or hundredth percent as needed.)

Question

A. $12,000

B. $720

C. $8,000

D. $6,000

My answer is A.

Answer 1

No, how did you get that?
If you paid $800 on 12,000, you would still owe 11200$
which is NOT 90% of 12000

Since you still owe 90%, you must have paid 10% down
10% of what number is 800?

Answer 2

0.1P = 800.
P =

Answer 3

My answer is C.

Answer 4

Correct!