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Barak spent $20 at the arcade. this represents 10% of the money he earned by working at the pizza parlor last week. how much money did barak earn at the pizza parlor last week?

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$20 is 10% is what he earned, and 10 is a factor of 100 (100 for 100%).
Since 10 x 10 is 100, we will also have to multiply 20 by 10: 200
Answer: $200 is what Barak earned by working in the pizza parlour.
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