SOLUTION: If 14 percent of an amount of money is $420, then 10 percent of the same amount is a)224 b) 294 c) 300 d) 400

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Question 275102: If 14 percent of an amount of money is $420, then 10 percent of the same amount is
a)224 b) 294 c) 300 d) 400

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x = the amount.

.14 * x = 420

divide both sides of this equation by .14 to get:

x = 420 / .14 = 3000

10 percent of 3000 is .1 * 3000 = 300

your answer is selection c.