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Juanita has saved 30% of the money that she needs to buy a new bicycle. If she has saved $42, how much money does the bicycle cost? The Bicycle costs?

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Answer:

$140

Explanation:

If $42 is the amount of 30% of the price of a bycicle, we can quickly find the total amount by dividing 42 by .3.

42/0.3 = 140

$140 is your final answer!

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