SOLUTION: Respected sir, plz help me to solve this maths problem, 1] Last year's receipts from the sale of candy,on valentine's day totaled 385 million $ ,which represented 7% of totla c

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Question 208703: Respected sir,
plz help me to solve this maths problem,
1] Last year's receipts from the sale of candy,on valentine's day totaled 385 million $ ,which represented 7% of totla candy sales for the year.candy sales for the year totaled how many millions $?
waiting for your answer..
thank you.
regards
Binita
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x = yearly candy sales

"385 million $ ,which represented 7% of totla candy sales for the year"
___ 385M = 7% of x ___ 385M = (.07)x

dividing by .07 ___ 5500M = x