Question

Mrs. Carter decides to buy a computer system for her son. She spends \(1,500 for a computer and LCD monitor, \)650 for a color laser printer, and $250 for an external hard drive. What would be the total cost of the system if the cost of the computer and monitor were 10% more?

Short answer

The total cost of the system with the computer and monitor costing 10% more is \$2,550.

Step-by-step solution

Find the increased cost of the computer and monitor

Calculate 10% of the original cost of the computer and LCD monitor and then add it to its current price. The original cost is $1,500. Therefore, the increased price can be calculated as: \(Increased \, Price = Original \, Price + 10\% \, of \, Original \, Price\)

Calculate the 10% increased price

To find the 10% of the original price, we multiply the original price by 0.1. \(10\% \, of \, \$1,500 = \$1,500 * 0.1 = \$150\) Now, add this increase to the original price to find the increased price: \(Increased \, Price = Original \, Price + 10\% \, increase\) \(Increased \, Price = \$1,500 + \$150 = \$1,650\)

Calculate the total cost

Add the prices of all the items: increased price of the computer and monitor, color laser printer, and external hard drive to find the total cost. \(Total \, Cost = Increased \, Price \, of \, computer \, and \, monitor + Laser \, Printer + External \, Hard \, Drive\) \(Total \, Cost = \$1,650 + \$650 + \$250 = \$2,550\) So, the total cost of the system with the computer and monitor costing 10% more is $2,550.