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Val buys a computer for $850. If this is 130% of what the store paid for the same computer, how much did the store earn on the sale?

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$255 becasue you need to divide 130%/100%
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$255 because you do 130% over 100% = x over 850, than you do 130 times 850 divided by 100 and you get 1105, than you do 1105 minus 850 and you get $255
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