Question

A 1700 sq ft house is advertised for sale at a price of $155,000. What is the cost per square foot?

Answer 1

155000/1700
Approximately $91.18

Answer 2

The cost per square foot is $91.176...

Explanation:

Area of the house = 1700 sq. ft.

Total sales price= $155000

Suppose, the cost per square foot =
`x` dollar.

So, the equation will be......

`1700x= 155000\\ \\ x= (155000)/(1700)\\ \\ x=91.176...`

Thus, the cost per square foot is $91.176...