Question

15. Your friend paid $17 for a shirt. This amount was 85% of the total amount

your friend spent at the clothing store. How much money did your friend
spend?

Answer 1

They spent $20

Explanation:

You set up a proportion. 17 over x is equal to 85 over 100. Then you cross multiply to get 1700=85x. Solve it by dividing either side by 85 and you get x=20.