SOLUTION: 1/9 of all sales were for cash. cash sales were $59,000, what were the total sales?

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Question 971931: 1/9 of all sales were for cash. cash sales were $59,000, what were the total sales?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/9 of sales were $59,000
9/9 of sales is all, and it is 9 times as much.
9* 59,000= $531,000.