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OpenStudy (rayman5766):

Shalika bought a purse for $120. The tax rate is 9%. Which proportion can be used to find the amount of tax Shalika will pay? A. 9/120=x/100 B. 120/x=100/9 C. x/120=100/9 D. 120/9=100/x @pooja195 @TheRaggedyDoctor

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

I said B

OpenStudy (agl202):

I say B. as well!

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

2 votes of B what about you @camerondoherty

OpenStudy (agl202):

B. is the correct actual answer.

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

Crystal has 70 ribbons. Fourteen of them are red. What percent of her ribbons are red?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

Convert 14/70 to a decimal

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

or use your calculator and divide it \[14 \div 70 \]

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

0.2

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

Yep, and then you conver it into a fraction, which is 20%!

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

o god thank you so much I almost died thanks again hot one

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

You're Welcome -.-

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

also if I end up coming to this comment again in a year are so hello future self

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