SOLUTION: Please I need help solving an algebra: solving proportions CHARITY Karthik spent $35 of his allowance and gave $5 to a charity. If the number of dollars he spends is proportiona

Question 696338: Please I need help solving an algebra: solving proportions
CHARITY Karthik spent $35 of his allowance and gave $5 to a charity. If the number of dollars he spends is proportional to the number of dollars he gives to charitt, how much of much of a $100-allowance will he give to a charity?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Karthik spent $35 of his allowance and gave $5 to a charity. If the number of dollars he spends is proportional to the number of dollars he gives to charitt, how much of a $100-allowance will he give to a charity?
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x/100 = 5/35
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x = (100)(5/35)
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x = 100(1/7)
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x = $14.29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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