SOLUTION: Math word problem. If I paid one fifth of my credit card bill and the amount that I paid was $200. What was the total amount of the entire bill. a) 200 b) 500 c) 800 d)

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Question 727163: Math word problem.
If I paid one fifth of my credit card bill and the amount that I paid was $200.
What was the total amount of the entire bill.
a) 200
b) 500
c) 800
d) 1,000

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the total amount of the entire bill be x
if you pay
%281%2F5%29x=200...solve for x
x=200%2A5
x=1000..the total amount of the entire bill