SOLUTION: Alice Hall made a $3,000 down payment on a new Ford Explorer wagon. She still owes 90% of the selling price. What was the selling price of the wagon?

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The fact that she still owes 90% of the selling price, means that she just paid 10%, and these 10% make $3000.


Therefore, the total price is 10 times $3000, i.e, $30,000.    ANSWER