Question

down payment of 20% of the purchase price of the home they want to buy. If the couple has saved $35,000, what is the most expensive home the couple can afford to buy?

Answer 1

$35,000 is 20% of What?

Answer 2

7000 huh? 20% or 35,000 is that

Answer 3

You answered the wrong question.

You answered "What is 20% of $35,000?"

Now answer, "$35,000 is 20% of What?"

Entirely different animals.