Last month Nicole spent $30. This month she spent 140% of what she spent last month. Write a proportional equation to represent the situation. How much did Nicole spend this month?

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Last month Nicole spent $30. This month she spent 140% of what she spent last month.

Write a proportional equation to represent the situation. How much did Nicole spend
this month?

Mathematics
high-school

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Answer:

$42

Explanation:

140% is equal to 1.4 because 140/100=1.4. Then you can just multiply 30 and 1.4 to get 42.

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