Question

Dustin wants a new pair of shoes that cost $40. His mom pays 75% of the cost and dustin pays 25%. How much do they each pay?

Answer 1

Given:

Dustin wants a new pair of shoes that cost $40.

His mom pays 75% of the cost and dustin pays 25%.

To find:

How much do they each pay?

Solution:

We have,

Total cost of shoes = $40

His mom pays 75% of the cost.

`\text{Mom pays}=(75)/(100)* 40`

`\text{Mom pays}=(3)/(4)* 40`

`\text{Mom pays}=30`

Dustin pays 25% of the cost.

`\text{Dustin pays}=(25)/(100)* 40`

`\text{Dustin pays}=(1)/(4)* 40`

`\text{Mom pays}=10`

Therefore, Dustin pays $10 and his mom pays $30.