Solve the problem.
-Imelda bought a truck for her business and depreciated it over 5 years using the straight-line method. If its value 3 years later was $\$ 6872$, how much did she pay for it?
A) $\$ 17,180$
B) $\$ 19,280$
C) $\$ 16,080$
D) $\$ 18,280$

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The truck depreciated by $\frac{1}{5}$ of its original value each year. After 3 years, its value was $\frac{2}{5}$ of its original value. Therefore, the original value was $\frac{5}{2} \times 6872 = 17,180$.

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