15. Your friend paid $17 for a shirt. This amount was 85% of the total amount your friend spent at the clothing store. How much money did your friend spend?

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Steve McFarlin · Answer 1 · 2021-11-30T11:37:45+0000

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They spent $20

Explanation:

You set up a proportion. 17 over x is equal to 85 over 100. Then you cross multiply to get 1700=85x. Solve it by dividing either side by 85 and you get x=20.

15. Your friend paid $17 for a shirt. This amount was 85% of the total amount your friend spent at the clothing store. How much money did your friend spend?

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