A lawnmower costs $284, and the six-year extended warranty on the lawnmower costs 17% as much as the lawnmower itself. What is the effective price per year of the extended warranty?
I just took the test online. The answer is $8.05. Hope this helps!
$8.05 is the effective price per year of the extended warranty.
The cost of the lawnmower is = $284
The six year extended warranty on the lawnmower costs 17% as much as the lawnmower itself.
This means \(0.17\times284=48.28\) is the warranty for 6 years.
So, per year effective price is = \(\frac{48.28}{6}= 8.0466\) ≈ $8.05
Therefore, $8.05 is the effective price per year of the extended warranty.