SOLUTION: Ben paid $45 for an old guitar he cleaned the guitar then resold it after marking up the price 15% he used 36% of the money he got for the guitar to buy books how much money did Be

Question 1177839: Ben paid $45 for an old guitar he cleaned the guitar then resold it after marking up the price 15% he used 36% of the money he got for the guitar to buy books how much money did Ben spend on books

Found 2 solutions by mananth, ewatrrr:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ben paid $45 for an old guitar
mark up price 15%
He sold it 1.15 *45= 51.75

he used 36% of the money he got for the guitar to buy books
36 % he spent on books
he spent onbooks 0.36 * 51.75 =18.63
Ben spent $ 18.63 on books
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi ($45+.15($45)).36 = $18.63 Wish You the Best in your Studies.

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