SOLUTION: According to a newspaper article, 15% more home remodeling was done in 1985 than in 1984. Professionals performed 75% of all remodeling. If $80.4 billion was spent on residental re

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Question 217549: According to a newspaper article, 15% more home remodeling was done in 1985 than in 1984. Professionals performed 75% of all remodeling. If $80.4 billion was spent on residental remodeling in 1985, what was the value of the work done by professionals in 1985?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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80.4b*.75=$60.3 billion