Question

If maya spent 40% of her saviings to pay for a bicylce that cost her $85 ow much money was in her savings to begin with

Answer 1

we have

40% ----> $85

100% ---> x

$\begin{gathered} 40\cdot x=100\cdot85 \\ 40x=8500 \\ \frac{40x}{40}=\frac{8500}{40} \\ x=212.5 \end{gathered}$

answer: $212.5