Question

A laptop computer is purchased for $1850 . After each year, the resale value decreases by 25% . What will the resale value be after 5 years?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest dollar

Answer 1

to decrease a number by 25% multiply it by \(100\%-25\%=75\%=.75\)

Answer 2

do it five times in a row, multiply by \((.75)^5\)

Answer 3

i.e. with a calculator, compute
\[1850\times (.75)^5\]

Answer 4

439.01? @satellite73

Answer 5

i don't know i didn't do it
hold on and i will check

Answer 6

thank you!

Answer 7

i get that too
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1850*.75^5