SOLUTION: Forty percent of Joy's salary went to her room and board. If she paid 1 500.00 pesos for room and board, how much was her salary?

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Question 234978: Forty percent of Joy's salary went to her room and board. If she paid 1 500.00 pesos for room and board, how much was her salary?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, nerdybill:
Answer by checkley77(7072) About Me  (Show Source):
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.40x=1,500
x=1,500/.4
x=3,750 pesos is Joy's salary.

Answer by nerdybill(2448) About Me  (Show Source):
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Forty percent of Joy's salary went to her room and board. If she paid 1 500.00 pesos for room and board, how much was her salary?
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Assuming she paid 1500 pesos for room and board...
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Let x = her salary in pesos
then
.40x = 1500
x = 1500/.40
x = 3750 pesos