SOLUTION: Jorge sold the last 1/9 of his newspapers for 10 cent each, which was half price.He received $1.10 for those. How much money did Jorge receive from selling the full price newspaper

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Question 1051782: Jorge sold the last 1/9 of his newspapers for 10 cent each, which was half price.He received $1.10 for those. How much money did Jorge receive from selling the full price newspapers ?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the total number of newspapers
+%281%2F9%29%2Ax%2A.1+=+1.1+
+%281%2F9%29%2Ax+=+11+
+x+=+99+
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The number of full price papers was:
+%288%2F9%29%2A99+=+88+
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Full price was $.20
+.2%2A88+=+17.6+
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He received $17.60 for sales of full price papers

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jorge sold the last 1/9 of his newspapers for 10 cent each, which was half price. He received $1.10 for those.
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Find how many newspapers he sold at half price
1.10/.10 = 11 newspapers represent 1/9 of the total sold
Full price: 2(.10) = .20 cents
How much money did Jorge receive from selling the full price newspapers?
let x = total number sold
1%2F9x = 11
x = 11 * 9
x = 99 news papers sold
8%2F9*99 = 88 newspapers sold at full price
.20 * 88 = $17.60 amt for full price newspapers