{"id":22364,"date":"2025-06-16T16:37:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=22364"},"modified":"2025-06-16T16:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:37:21","slug":"i-prepaid-70-of-the-total-cost-of-127-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/i-prepaid-70-of-the-total-cost-of-127-50\/","title":{"rendered":"I prepaid 70% of the total cost of 127. 50"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I prepaid 70% of the total cost of 127. 50 what is the total owed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Correct Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$38.25 is still owed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddee Step-by-Step Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You <strong>prepaid 70%<\/strong> of the <strong>total cost<\/strong>, which is <strong>$127.50<\/strong>. To find out what is <strong>still owed<\/strong>, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Calculate 70% of $127.50 (Amount Prepaid)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>70%=70100=0.7070\\% = \\frac{70}{100} = 0.70 Prepaid&nbsp;Amount=0.70\u00d7127.50=89.25\\text{Prepaid Amount} = 0.70 \\times 127.50 = 89.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Find the Remaining Amount (Total Owed)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Total&nbsp;Owed=Total&nbsp;Cost\u2212Prepaid&nbsp;Amount\\text{Total Owed} = \\text{Total Cost} &#8211; \\text{Prepaid Amount} Total&nbsp;Owed=127.50\u221289.25=38.25\\text{Total Owed} = 127.50 &#8211; 89.25 = 38.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 Explanation (300 words):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you make a <strong>prepayment<\/strong>, it means you\u2019ve already covered part of the total cost, and only the remainder is still owed. In this problem, you prepaid <strong>70%<\/strong> of a total cost of <strong>$127.50<\/strong>. To figure out how much you still need to pay, you must calculate <strong>70% of $127.50<\/strong>, which gives you <strong>$89.25<\/strong>. That\u2019s how much you\u2019ve already paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you subtract the prepaid amount from the total cost to find the <strong>balance remaining<\/strong>. This is important in budgeting and financial planning, especially when dealing with partial payments, deposits, or layaway purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people get confused between <strong>percentage paid<\/strong> and <strong>percentage remaining<\/strong>, so it&#8217;s helpful to remember that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If 70% is paid<\/strong>, then <strong>30% is unpaid<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So, another way to find the answer is: 30%\u00a0of\u00a0127.50=0.30\u00d7127.50=38.2530\\% \\text{ of } 127.50 = 0.30 \\times 127.50 = 38.25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you calculate the prepaid amount and subtract it or directly find the unpaid percentage, the result is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the total amount <strong>still owed<\/strong> is <strong>$38.25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Final Answer: $38.25<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I prepaid 70% of the total cost of 127. 50 what is the total owed The correct answer and explanation is: \u2705 Correct Answer: $38.25 is still owed. \ud83e\uddee Step-by-Step Explanation: You prepaid 70% of the total cost, which is $127.50. To find out what is still owed, follow these steps: 1. 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