SOLUTION: Your mom gave you 13.32 to buy a present. This covered 3/5 of the cost. How much did the present cost?

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Question 669406: Your mom gave you 13.32 to buy a present. This covered 3/5 of the cost. How much did the present cost?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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13.32 = 3%2F5c
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Multiply both sides by 5%2F3
13.32(5%2F3) = c
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c = $22.20
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