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24 June, 16:20

Your grandmother gave you $10 with which to buy a present. this coverd 2/5 of the cost. how much did the present cost?

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  1. 24 June, 17:50
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    The present costs $25.
  2. 24 June, 19:12
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    10 is the part but you are looking for the whole so set up a ratio

    10/x=2/5

    10 part x is whole

    2 is part 5 is whole

    now cross multiply the numerator 10 by the denominator 5 10x5=50 now divide 50/2 (the 50 you got by the numerator)

    25 is the present's cost
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