Advanced MathEasy–MediumValue of a car after two years of loss
Advanced Math practice question
A car bought for 20,000 dollars loses 20 percent of its value each year. What is its value, in dollars, after 2 years?
Answer: 12800
20,000 × 0.8 × 0.8 = 12,800.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 8000
- 8,000 removes 20 percent twice from the original as 40 percent, then again.
- If you answered 12000
- 12,000 subtracts 20 percent of the original price twice.
- If you answered 16000
- 16,000 applies one year's loss.
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