SOLUTION: Your mother gave you $13.32 with which to buy a present. This covered 3/5 of the cost. How much did the present cost? (How do we arrive at $22.20?)

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Question 670033: Your mother gave you $13.32 with which to buy a present. This covered 3/5 of the cost. How much did the present cost? (How do we arrive at $22.20?)
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2F5x = 13.32
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Multiply both sides by 5%2F3.
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x = 13.325%2F3 = 66.6%2F3 =highlight_green%2822.20%29
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