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SeemsLegit
SeemsLegit asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 5 years ago

Payroll deductions comprise 40 percent of income of a student working part time. If his deductions total 240 what is his gross income?

I'm not sure how to work this out wording always confuses me

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240 dollars *

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  • dawonzcher
    Lv 5
    5 years ago
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    Let:

    x, be the gross income.

    0.4 x = 240

    x= 240/0.4

    x =600 $ <==Answer.

  • Como
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    40%___________$ 240

    10%___________$ 60

    100%__________$ 600____gross income

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