Isaiah wants to buy a home for $670,000, but can only get a loan from the bank for $549,400. What percentage does Isaiah have to put down in order to pay for the home?Answer:
Q. Isaiah wants to buy a home for $670,000, but can only get a loan from the bank for $549,400. What percentage does Isaiah have to put down in order to pay for the home?Answer:
Calculate Total Price: Determine the total price of the home and the amount Isaiah can get from the bank.Total home price: $670,000Loan amount: $549,400What is the down payment Isaiah needs to make?Down payment = Total home price - Loan amount= $670,000 - $549,400
Calculate Down Payment: Calculate the down payment.Down payment = $670,000−$549,400= $120,600
Calculate Down Payment Percentage: Calculate the percentage of the down payment relative to the total home price. Down payment percentage = (Down payment/Total home price)×100= ($120,600/$670,000)×100
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation to find the down payment percentage.Down payment percentage = ($120,600/$670,000)∗100= 0.18∗100= 18%
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