SOLUTION: if $880 dollars is 15% of the projects cost. What is the cost of the project?

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Question 759090: if $880 dollars is 15% of the projects cost. What is the cost of the project?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if $880 dollars is 15% of the projects cost. What is the cost of the project?
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Let cost of the project be "x".
Equation:
0.15x = 880
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x = 880/0.15 = $5866.67
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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