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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Braelyn

1 February, 17:51

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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Cristal Chase · Answer 1

They spent $20

Step-by-step 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.

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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?