SOLUTION: girls made $175 dollars at a car wash. If this amount is 25% of the cost of a new set of uniforms what is the total cost for a new set of uniforms

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Question 719522: girls made $175 dollars at a car wash. If this amount is 25% of the cost of a new set of uniforms what is the total cost for a new set of uniforms
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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FIRST 25%=100
DIVIDE 4 INTO 100=25,,,,,,25X4=100
175 DIVIDE BY 4=43.75
ADD $175.00+$43.75=$218.75