Maya wants to buy a home for $550,000, but can only get a loan from the bank for $522,500. How much money does Maya have to put down in order to pay for the home?Answer:
Q. Maya wants to buy a home for $550,000, but can only get a loan from the bank for $522,500. How much money does Maya have to put down in order to pay for the home?Answer:
Identify Costs: Identify the total cost of the home and the amount of the loan Maya can get from the bank.Total cost of the home: $550,000Amount of the loan: $522,500To find out how much Maya has to put down, we need to subtract the loan amount from the total cost of the home.
Calculate Down Payment: Calculate the down payment by subtracting the loan amount from the total cost of the home.Down payment = Total cost of the home - Loan amountDown payment = $550,000 - $522,500Down payment = $27,500Maya has to put down $27,500 to pay for the home.
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