Parker was able to pay 44% of his college tuition with his scholarship. The remaining $10,054.52 he paid for with a student loan. What was the cost of Parker's tuition?

Answer: the cost of Parker's tuition is $17955

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the cost of Parker's tuition.

Parker was able to pay 44% of his college tuition with his scholarship. This means that the amount that he was able to pay with his scholarship would be

44/100 * x = 0.44 * x = 0.44x

The amount that is remaining for him to pay would be

x - 0.44x = 0.56x

If he paid the remaining $10,054.52 with a student loan, it means that

0.56x = 10054.52

x = 10054.52/0.56

x = 17954.5

Rounding up to the nearest whole number, it becomes

x = $17955