SOLUTION: One sixth of all sales are for cash. Cash sales for the week were $265, what were the total sales.

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Question 234206: One sixth of all sales are for cash. Cash sales for the week were $265, what were the total sales.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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SORRY I MISTYPEDTHE 21 INSTEAD OF THE 2 & DIDN'T CHECK IT.
I'VE BEEN AT THE COMPUTER FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS AND AM GETTING BUG-EYED.
CORRECTION FOLLOWS.
x/6=265
x=265*6
x=$1,590 ans. for the total sales for the week.