Question

A group of friends were working on a student film that had a budget of $640. They

spent all their budget on equipment and props. They used 15% of their budget on
props. How much
money did they spend on equipment?

Answer 1

$544

Explanation:

15% of 640

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0.15 x 640

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640 - 96

= 544

Answer 2

15% was spent on props, rest on equipment 100 - 15 = 85% on equipment

.85 * 640 = $544 spent on equipment