Question

Alessia and her two sisters each paid 20% of the cost of a new DVD player. Their parents paid for the remainder, Which was $48. How much did the DVD player cost?

Answer 1

The cost of the DVD player was $120

Explanation:

we know that

Alessia and her two sisters each paid 20% of the cost of a new DVD player

so

Alessia and her two sisters paid 60% of the cost of a new DVD player

Their parents paid for the remainder ($48) -----> 100%-60%=40%

therefore

40%-------> represent $48

applying proportion find the cost of the DVD player

$48/40%=x/100%

x=100*48/40

x=$120