SOLUTION: A STORE SELLS WHATCHAMACALLITS FOR $1.30 EACH. HOW MANY WHATCHAMACALLITS DOES THE STORE NEED TO SELL IN ORDER TO MAKE $100.00?

Question 108986: A STORE SELLS WHATCHAMACALLITS FOR $1.30 EACH. HOW MANY WHATCHAMACALLITS DOES THE STORE NEED TO SELL IN ORDER TO MAKE $100.00?
Found 2 solutions by edjones, heidi:
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=amount they have to sell
1.3x=100
1.3x/1.3=100/1.3
x=76.9
x=77 round up
Ed
Answer by heidi(17) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
76.9 or 77
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