SOLUTION: Tony pays 30% of his monthly incom on rent. If he pays $810 for rent each month, what is his monthly income?

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Question 371883: Tony pays 30% of his monthly incom on rent. If he pays $810 for rent each month, what is his monthly income?
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you need to understand
when you say 30%
that means for every 100 it is 30.
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if he pays 30 then his rent will be 100
but he paid 810 so how much is the rent.
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100/30 * 810
= 2,700 is the rent
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