Problema Solution

Your mother gave you $13.32 with which to buy a present. This covered 3/5 of the cost. How much did the present cost?

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let x = the cost of the present


(3/5)x = 13.32


by solving the equation we find


x = $22.2


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the presents cost was $22.2.