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Louise made 80% of what he made last week. If he made $72 this week, how much would you make last week?

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72$ = 80%
x$ = 100%
x=(72×100)÷80=90
90$
To check:
90$×0.80=72$
Answer: 90$
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Louise made $90 last week
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