Question

A gardening store wants to but supplies that cost $1,500. They can afford 4/5 of the total cost. How much can he store afford?

Answer 1

Answer: They can afford $1200 .

Explanation:

Given : The total cost = $ 1500

Gardening store can afford
`\frac45` of the total cost.

Then, the amount they can afford can be computed as:

`\frac45* \text{(Total cost)}\\\\=\frac45*(1500)\\\\=4*300\\\\=1200`

i.e. The amount the store can afford = $ 1200

Therefore, they can afford $1200 .