Question

Quigley paid $80 on his phone bill. This is 40% of the bill. How much is the bill?

A. $20
B. $40
C. $100
D. $200

Answer 1

The phone bill is $200.

To find the total amount of the bill, we can set up the equation:

$80 = 40% imes ext{(bill amount)}

To solve for the bill amount, we divide both sides of the equation by 40% (or 0.4):

$80 ÷ 0.4 = ext{(bill amount)}

Calculating this, we find that the bill amount is $200. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, $200.