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03-05-2016
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juanita has saved 35% of the money that she needs to buy a new bicycle. if she has saved $63, how much money does the bicycle cost?

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hisbroka hisbroka

03-05-2016

You can figure this out using proportions.

[tex] \frac{63}{x} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{35}{100} [/tex]

Then cross multiply to get:

6300 = 35x

Then divide both sides by 35.

6300/35 = 35x/35

180 = x

So, the bicycle costs $180.

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