SOLUTION: Joan Madden decided to pay 1/5 of the camp tuition for her grandson. Joan saved her daughter-in-law $250. What was the total cost of the tuition?

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Question 4770: Joan Madden decided to pay 1/5 of the camp tuition for her grandson. Joan saved her daughter-in-law $250. What was the total cost of the tuition?
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the total cost of tuition
1/5 = 20% (there are 5 sets of 20 in one hundred)
Set this up as a proportionality and cross multiply:
%2820%2F100%29+=+%28%24250%2Fx%29+
20x = $25000
Divide both sides by 20
x = $1,250