Question

Lucy purchase a swimsuit and a towel. The towel represent 30% of the total cost. If she spent $15.00 on the towel, then what was her purchase total

Answer 1

$50 is the total

Explanation:

30% over 100% = 15 over x

then you cross multiply and get:

30x = 1500

you then divide both sides by 30

30 and 30 cross out

1500 ÷ 30 = $50

Answer 2

$50

Explanation:

Given data

Let the total purchase be x

Hence 30% of x is $15

Let us find the value of x

30/100*x= 15

0.3*x=15

0.3x=15

x= 15/0.3

x= $50

Hence the purchase is $50