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Stefan sells Jin a bicycle for $173 and a helmet for $19. The total cost for Jin is 160% of what Stefan spent originally to buy the bike and helmet. How much did Stefan spend originally? How much money did he make by selling the bicycle and helmet to Jin?

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Answer: $72

Explanation:

To find out how much Stefan spent originally, we need to divide the total cost for Jin by 160% (or 1.6). Let's call the og cost "x."

160% of x is equal to the total cost for Jin, which is $173 for the bike and $19 for the helmet.

So, we can set up the equation:

1.6x = 173 + 19

Simplifying this equation, we have:

1.6x = 192

To find the value of x, we divide both sides of the equation by 1.6:

x = 192 / 1.6

Calculating this, we find that Stefan spent $120 originally.

To determine how much money Stefan made by selling the bike and helmet to Jin, we subtract the original cost from the total cost Jin paid:

$173 + $19 - $120 = $72

Stefan made $72 by selling the bicycle and helmet to Jin.

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