Question

Forrest Lumber purchased a table saw for $750. After 4 years the saw had a depreciated value of $450. What is the amount of yearly depreciation?

Answer 1

First, how much (total) did it depreciate since his purchase?

Answer 2

$75
$60
$90
$375
are the choices

Answer 3

750

Answer 4

No. He paid $750 and 4 years later it was worth $450. So its value went down (depreciated) by $300. Make sense so far?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

350

Answer 7

Ok....since it depreciated $300 over 4 years...you can simply divide $300 by 4 to get the answer :)

Answer 8

the value went down by 350

Answer 9

noooooo my bad

Answer 10

keep going

Answer 11

your right

Answer 12

so its 75

Answer 13

Yes, $75 :)

Answer 14

thanks

Answer 15

np

Answer 16

The answer was actually $90

Answer 17

And how did you come by that answer @Briinndyy_69? As far as I know there's only one way to solve 300 / 4.