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Warranties

Question 9 • {MDVA} Healthy Living [Semester Only] (M)

A new cell phone has a purchase price of $225. With the extended warranty, the total cost comes to $289. What percent of the purchase price is the price of the warranty?

Answer
A
28%
B
22%
C
25%
D
20%

Explanation

The warranty costs $289 − $225 = $64. As a percentage of the $225 purchase price, that is ($64 ÷ $225) × 100 ≈ 28.4%, which rounds to 28%. The correct choice is 28%.

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