Question #905ff

2 Answers
Feb 6, 2018

$8526.2

Explanation:

Cost of the fees in 1981=$4790
Rise in fees=78%
Hence, new amount=4790+(781004790)
=4790+3736.2
=$8526.2
Hence the fees was $8526.2 in 1995.

Feb 6, 2018

$8526 to nearest dollar

Explanation:

let $4790 be 100%

then 100+78=178%=178100=1.78

multiplying the original cost by this factor gives the cost
in 1995

cost in 1995 =$4790×1.78=$8526.20

$8526 to nearest dollar