SOLUTION: Joel sold chocolate bars to raise money for his school. Each chocolate bar was sold for $2·00. The school received 40 cents for each chocolate bar sold. If Joel raised $56·00 f

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Question 981506: Joel sold chocolate bars to raise money
for his school. Each chocolate bar was
sold for $2·00. The school received
40 cents for each chocolate bar sold.
If Joel raised $56·00 for his school, how
many chocolate bars in total did he sell?
(A) 28
(B) 112
(C) 140
(D) 280
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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The school gets 0.40 dollars for each 2.00 dollars revenue.

The school received 56.00 dollars from Joel's revenue.

56%28schooldollars%29%282%2F0.4%29%28revenuedollars%2Fschooldollars%29

%28%2856%2A2%29%2F%280.4%29%29revenuedollars

280%2Adollars revenue from selling the chocolate bars.


280%2Adollars%281%2F2%29%28bar%2Fdollars%29=highlight%28140%2Abars%29