If a 10 percent

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If a 10 percent

by Robinmrtha » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:27 pm
If a 10 percent deposit that has been paid toward the purchase of a certain product is $110, how much more remains to he paid?
(A) $880
(B) $900
(C) $1,000
(D) $1,100
(E) $1,210

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by PussInBoots » Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:04 am
110 is 10% of full price, 90% left to pay, 110/10 * 90 = 990

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by [email protected] » Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:49 am
Robin,

Are the answer choices correct? - don't see $990.

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agree

by shahdevine » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:32 am
you mean $990 not 900