SOLUTION: A company uses 6% of their budget for advertising. If the amount is $540 what is the total budget of the company?

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Question 823834: A company uses 6% of their budget for advertising. If the amount is $540 what is the total budget of the company?
Answer by y6n3o9p4(20) About Me  (Show Source):
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First divide 540 by 6 and you'll get 90.
This means 1% of the company's budget is 90.
Multiply 90 by 100 to get 9000, which is 100% of the budget.
The company's total budget is 9000.