SOLUTION: Larry had a total of $500 he spent 20% of his money on a book .how much did the book cost

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Question 1057099: Larry had a total of $500 he spent 20% of his money on a book
.how much did the book cost

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Larry had a total of $500 he spent 20% of his money on a book
.how much did the book cost
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Do this in your head, 20/100 = 1/5. 1/5 of 500 = $100