Xin wants to buy a home for $260,000, but can only get a loan from the bank for $221,000. What percentage does Xin have to put down in order to pay for the home?Answer:
Q. Xin wants to buy a home for $260,000, but can only get a loan from the bank for $221,000. What percentage does Xin have to put down in order to pay for the home?Answer:
Calculate Total Price and Loan Amount: Determine the total price of the home and the amount of the loan Xin can get from the bank.Total price of the home: $260,000Amount of the loan: $221,000
Calculate Down Payment: Calculate the down payment Xin needs to make by subtracting the loan amount from the total price of the home.Down payment needed = Total price of the home - Loan amountDown payment needed = $260,000 - $221,000Down payment needed = $39,000
Calculate Percentage of Down Payment: Calculate the percentage of the down payment relative to the total price of the home.Percentage of down payment = (Down payment needed/Total price of the home)×100%Percentage of down payment = ($39,000/$260,000)×100%Percentage of down payment = 0.15×100%Percentage of down payment = 15%
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