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17 September, 02:25

James earned $25 selling lemonade. If 80% of this was profit, how much did james spend initially on ingredients?

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  1. 17 September, 04:21
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    Set the equation to look like

    20/100 = x/25

    Then multiply to get

    500 = 100x

    500/100 = x

    5 = x

    Therefore James spent 5 dollars initially on ingredients.
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