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If maya spent 40% of her saviings to pay for a bicylce that cost her $85 ow much money was in her savings to begin with

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we have

40% ----> $85

100% ---> x


\begin{gathered} 40\cdot x=100\cdot85 \\ 40x=8500 \\ (40x)/(40)=(8500)/(40) \\ x=212.5 \end{gathered}

answer: $212.5

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