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The total price of a basic computer and a printer was $2,500. If the s
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The total price of a basic computer and a printer was $2,500. If the same printer had been purchased with an enhanced computer whose price was $500 more than the price of the basic computer, then the price of the printer would have been 1/5 of that total. What was the price of the basic computer?
(A) $1,500
(B) $1,600
(C) $1,750
(D) $1,900
(E) $2,000
(A) $1,500
(B) $1,600
(C) $1,750
(D) $1,900
(E) $2,000
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Joined: 20 Feb 2017
Posts: 2508
Given Kudos: 1053
GPA: 3.39
Re: The total price of a basic computer and a printer was $2,500. If the s
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19 Dec 2022, 09:26
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Let the price of basic computer be C and the price of the printer be P: C+P=$2,500.
The price of the enhanced computer will be C+500 and total price for that computer and the printer will be 2,500+500=$3,000. Now, we are told that the price of the printer is 1/5 of that new total price: P=1/5*$3,000=$600.
Plug this value in the first equation: C+600=$2,500 --> C=$1,900.
Answer: D
The price of the enhanced computer will be C+500 and total price for that computer and the printer will be 2,500+500=$3,000. Now, we are told that the price of the printer is 1/5 of that new total price: P=1/5*$3,000=$600.
Plug this value in the first equation: C+600=$2,500 --> C=$1,900.
Answer: D
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