On a Saturday night, each of the rooms at a certain motel was rented for either $40 or $60. If 10 of the rooms that were rented for $60 had instead been rented for $40, then the total rent the motel charged for that night would have been reduced by 25 percent. What was the totla rent the motel actually charged for that night?
A)$600
B)$800
C)$1,000
D)$1,600
E)$2,400
Please explain.
The answer is B.
I got $850 where it is not there among the answer choices.
A)$600
B)$800
C)$1,000
D)$1,600
E)$2,400
Please explain.
The answer is B.
I got $850 where it is not there among the answer choices.
