Question

The city wants to pave the road in front of Sam Smith's house. Sam has 110 front feet. The cost to pave is $35 a linear foot and the city will pay 25% of the paving. What is Sam's cost?

Answer 1

$1,443.75

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost for paving Sam's portion of the road = $35 per linear foot x 110 front feet = $3,850

If the city is going to pay 25% of the total cost, then it will pay $962.50, that would leave a total of $2,887.50 to be paid between Sam and his front neighbor. So Sam's share = $2,887.50 / 2 = $1,443.75