Question

If maya spent 40% of her saviings to pay for a bicylce that cost her $85 ow much money was in her savings to begin with

Answer 1

we have

40% ----> $85

100% ---> x

`\begin{gathered} 40\cdot x=100\cdot85 \\ 40x=8500 \\ (40x)/(40)=(8500)/(40) \\ x=212.5 \end{gathered}`

answer: $212.5