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Mallorie has $5 in her wallet.if this is 10% of her monthly allowance what is her monthly allowance

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$5 times 10%=$50
You could do it that short way if it helps.
So Mallories' monthly allowance is $50
User Ramtin Soltani
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5=.1*x
divide both side by .1
5/.1=x
x=50 dollars
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