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Fai spend $9 on his lunch. This is 30% of the money he had in his wallet. How much money did Fai have in his wallet?

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Answer:

Fai's wallet contained $30.

Explanation:

$9 = 30%

x = 100%

If you cross multiply:

x * 30% = $9 * 100%

0.3x = $9

x = $9/0.3

x = $30

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