Answer:
The total cost for Imani books is $675.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Imani brought books for college and paid 35% of the total cost her parents paid the remaining balance of 438.75
To find : What was the total cost for Imani books ?
Solution :
Let x be the total cost of the books.
As she paid 35% of the total cost.
i.e. [tex]100\%-35\%=65\%[/tex]
Now, the total cost of the book is given by,
Remaining balance= 65% of total cost
i.e. [tex]438.75=65\%\times x[/tex]
[tex]438.75=\frac{65}{100}\times x[/tex]
[tex]438.75=0.65x[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{438.75}{0.65}[/tex]
[tex]x=675[/tex]
Therefore, the total cost for Imani books is $675.
