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When shopping, Lucinda spent $48. If the amount she spent was 15% of her savings, how much savings did she have before she shopped? Explain how you got your answer.

User Mwangi
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300*15%=48 there for 300 is your amount of saving before she spent 15% of it

User Ivan Debono
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48/0.15 = 320

Divide 48 by 0.15 to get the total amount she has, since you are trying to find the previous, you divide

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