Nelly made a part payment of $875 toward buying a brand new refrigerator, which represents 25% of the total cost of the refrigerator, how much remains to be paid? Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) $ 2225	B) $ 2782	C) $ 1625	D) $ 2629	E) $ 2625

Rationale: explanation : let ' s start with what the total price of the refrigerator would be . if 25 % is equal to $ 875 then 100 % equals $ x . we just have to multiply $ 875 by 4 to get total amount = $ 3500 . out of this amount we then need to deduct the amount already paid which was $ 875 so we have $ 3500 - $ 875 = $ 2625 answer : option e
Answer: E