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Person A, B and C are going to buy a boat together.

First, person A pays 5/8 of the price.Then person B pays 25.6% of the remaining price. Lastly, person C pays what's left of the price, wich is 93000$.

How much does the boat cost?

 Oct 6, 2014

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Let the full price be x

A pays     $$\frac{5x}{8}$$      (there will be 3x/8 left to pay)

 

B pays        $$0.256*\frac{3x}{8}$$

 

Rest will be        $$x-\frac{5x}{8}-0.256*\frac{3x}{8}=93000$$

 

Can you finish it?

 Oct 6, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

Let the full price be x

A pays     $$\frac{5x}{8}$$      (there will be 3x/8 left to pay)

 

B pays        $$0.256*\frac{3x}{8}$$

 

Rest will be        $$x-\frac{5x}{8}-0.256*\frac{3x}{8}=93000$$

 

Can you finish it?

Melody Oct 6, 2014
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this is a very good question.  first you must find the fraction of the cost that person C paid (5/8 + 128/5 + x).  Then you would get 30.6 + x, which is the fractional sum of the cost of persons ab and c.  Ok, I'm confused...sorry.

 Oct 6, 2014
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Do you want me to talk about it some more?

 Oct 6, 2014
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thanks a lot!

 Oct 6, 2014

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