document.write( "Question 1037829: Karen bought a coat for 10% more than the price she wanted to pay. If she paid $242, how much was she looking to pay? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "So she paid 100% plus 10% of what she wanted to pay.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So she paid 110% of what she wanted to pay.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So $242 is 110% of what she wanted to pay.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the question is\r\n" );
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document.write( "$242 is 110% of what?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Change 110% to the decimal 1.10, by moving the decimal point\r\n" );
document.write( "two places left and dropping the %\r\n" );
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document.write( "$242 is 1.10 of what?\r\n" );
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