SOLUTION: Vela made a 10% down payment of 33.50 when she bought her new sofa. What was the price of this sofa? What formula should i use to this one Is it (1-r)B=A or (1+r)B=A

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Question 1076797: Vela made a 10% down payment of 33.50 when she bought her new sofa. What was the price of this sofa? What formula should i use to this one
Is it (1-r)B=A or (1+r)B=A

Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Vela made a 10% down payment worth $33.50, then 33.50 is equivalent to 10% of the sofa's price. So:
33.5/.1=$335 as the total cost of the sofa. ☺☺☺☺

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