SOLUTION: As soon as Molly arrived on Mars, she exchanged some American dollars for Martian dollars. For every American dollar she exchanged, she received $1.25 of the Martian currency. Moll

Question 680553: As soon as Molly arrived on Mars, she exchanged some American dollars for Martian dollars. For every American dollar she exchanged, she received $1.25 of the Martian currency. Molly then went shopping at the Martian Mall and bought a Marimba for 100 Martian dollars. Hoe many American did Molly actually spend on the Martian Marimba?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 American dollar = 1.25 Martian dollar
Divide both sides by 1.25
( 1/1.25 ) American dollar = ( 1.25/1.25 ) Martian dollar
.8 American dollar = 1 Martian dollar
Multiply both sides by 100
80 American dollars = 100 Martian dollars
Molly spent 80 American dollars

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