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A group of friends were working on a student film that had a budget of $1200. They spent all their budget on costumes and equipment. They used 33% of their budget on equipment. How much money did they spend on costumes?

User Lida
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Answer:

804

Explanation:

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User Nuriel
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Answer:

$804

Explanation:

33%=0.33----Covert the percentage as a decimal.

0.33*1200=396----Multiply the decimal by the price of budget. This is the cost of equipment.

$1200-$396=$804----Subtract the cost of equipment ($396) by the cost of budget($1200). You get $804!

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