Question 8 • 2025-2026 GSP Mathematical Reasoning for Decision Making
The lease payment covers the car’s loss in value during the lease. It loses $24,000 − $16,000 = $8,000, and $8,000 ÷ $24,000 = 1/3, or about 33%. So Ralph pays about 33% of the car’s original value, choice C.
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