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Mrs. Rodriquez uses 24% of her net income to pay her monthly rent of $1,635. What is her monthly net income (to the nearest whole cent)?

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Answer:

$6812.50

Explanation:

$1,635 = 24% of monthly net income

let x be monthly net income

24% converted to decimal form is 0.24 by moving the decimal place twice to the right.

0.24x = 1635

x = 1635/0.24

x = 6812.50

Mrs. Rodriquez's monthly net income is $6812.50.

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