Homework Help: 6th grade math

Posted by Kate on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 5:19pm.

your mother gave you $13.32 with which to buy a present.This covered 3/5 of the cost.how much did the present cost?

can someone please help me and also show me how to solve this?

6th grade math - Kate, Monday, February 13, 2012 at 5:25pm
can someone please help me with this question?And can someone also teach me step by step how to solve this question???Please???
6th grade math - Ms. Sue, Monday, February 13, 2012 at 5:26pm
(3/5)x = 13.32

Change 3/5 to its equivalent decimal.

0.6x = 13.32

x = 13.32 / 0.6

x = 22.20
6th grade math - Kate, Monday, February 13, 2012 at 5:30pm
thank you
6th grade math - giovanna, Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 9:32am
hi

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