SOLUTION: Duncan, Michelle and their father want to buy a new television. Duncan and Michelle will pay 25% and 15% of the price respectively. Their father will pay the rest. If their father

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Question 1173257: Duncan, Michelle and their father want to buy a new television. Duncan and Michelle will pay 25% and 15% of the price respectively. Their father will pay the rest. If their father pay $2760, find the amount that Michelle is going to pay.
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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The father pays 60%, which is $2760.


Michelle pays 15%, which is one fourth of the father's part;


so, Michelle pays  %281%2F4%29%2A2760 = 2760%2F4| = 690 dollars.    ANSWER

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