SOLUTION: Students at one school sell magazine subscriptions to raise money for athletic equipment. The school keeps 20% of sales. How many dollars worth of subscriptions must be sold to mak

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Question 1136250: Students at one school sell magazine subscriptions to raise money for athletic equipment. The school keeps 20% of sales. How many dollars worth of subscriptions must be sold to make $1500?
Found 4 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli, Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = dollar amount of subscriptions
that need to be sold
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+x+-+.2x+=+1500+
+.8x+=+1500+
+x+=+1875+
$1,875
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check:
The school keeps +.2%2A1875+=+375+ and
+1875+-+375+=+1500+
OK

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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sales=x
.20x is what the school keeps, and that must be $1500
x=1500/.20=$7500

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Students at one school sell magazine subscriptions to raise money for athletic equipment. The school keeps 20% of sales. How many dollars worth of subscriptions must be sold to make $1500?
Depends on who's doing the "making" - whether you're referring to the school or the students.



YOU decide!!