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Rafael has $230 in his savings account. He used 20% of his money to buy a video game. what was the cost of the video game?

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Answer:

46

Explanation:

turn the percentage into a fraction

so 20% is equal to 2/10.

230 is the whole number so multiply is by the numerator which is 2

230 x 2=460

and divide it by the denominator which is 10

460/10=46

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