Lucy and her family are discussing how to pay for her college education. The cost of tuition at the college that Lucy wants to attend is $10,000 per year. Lucy’s parents will pay 75% of the tuition cost every year, and she will pay the rest.
Lucy has one year to save enough money to attend her first year of college. What is the minimum amount of money she should save every month in order to reach her goal?
a
$28.12
b
$208.33
c
$2,500
d
$7,500
25% is 0.25 * 10000
so her monthly savings need to be
.25 * 10000 / 12 = ____