Question

A gardening store wants to but supplies that cost $1,500. They can afford 4/5 of the total cost. How much can he store afford?

Answer 1

Answer: They can afford $1200 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The total cost = $ 1500

Gardening store can afford $\dfrac45$ of the total cost.

Then, the amount they can afford can be computed as:

$\dfrac45\times \text{(Total cost)}\\\\=\dfrac45\times(1500)\\\\=4\times300\\\\=1200$

i.e. The amount the store can afford  = $ 1200

Therefore, they can afford $1200 .