Question

Sofa pillows cost $26.80 each when the CPI is 159. In 1983, how many sofa pillows could you buy with $125? a. four b. six c. seven d. eight

Answer 1

c  Seven is the answer i just took the test 

Answer 2

7

Explanation:

Present cost of sofa pillow= $26.80

CPI = 159

We are supposed to find how many sofa pillows could you buy with $125.

No. of pillows you can buy with $125 =
`(125)/(26.80) * (159)/(100)`

=
`7.41`

Hence you can buy 7 pillows of $125.

Thus Option C is correct.