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Cierra paid $375 for a chair. The price of the chair Mary purchased was 1/5 the price Cierra paid. How much did Mary pay for her chair?

User Souper
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Answer:

300

Explanation:

im not sure how to explain it but i know that its kind of like a riddle. The second person always ends up getting or paying less than the first. :D

User David Moles
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Answer:

$1,875

Explanation:

since the price Cierra paid was 1/5. the full price is 5 times the price she paid, so

$375 * 5 = $1,875

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