AlgebraEasy–MediumMonthly payment for a phone
Algebra practice question
A phone costs 240 dollars. A customer pays a deposit of 60 dollars and then 6 equal monthly payments. What is the amount, in dollars, of each monthly payment?
Answer: 30
240 − 60 = 180, and 180/6 = 30.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 10
- 10 divides 60 by 6.
- If you answered 40
- 40 divides 240 by 6 without removing the deposit.
- If you answered 180
- 180 is the total of the monthly payments.
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