Question

Jim buys a watch by making a $25 down payment and paying 15 installments of $12 each. What is the total cost of the watch?

Answer 1

Let’s take note of what we know already:

• He makes a down payment of $25
• He buys 15 additional installments of $12 each

Given that information, let’s set up an equation with y representing the total cost of the watch and x representing how many installments are bought:

y = 12(15) + 25

y = $180 + $25

y = $205

Answer Recap: The total cost of the watch is $205.