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Ms.chang knows that she spends $180 for groceries each week for her family. if this is 12% of the family's total income for the week, how much do they earn each week.

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Answer:

Total income= $1,500

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Groceries spend= $180

It is 12% of the family's income.

To calculate the total income, we need to use the following formula:

Total income= Groceries spend / proportion of income

Total income= 180/0.12

Total income= $1,500

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