Question

Jasmyn uses 42% of a gift card to buy groceries if she spent $67.20 on groceries, how much was on the gift card to begin with

Answer 1

Answer:

The card was worth $160.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that:

Percent of gift card used = 42%

Cost of groceries = $67.20

Let,

x be the total amount on gift card.

42% of x = 67.20

$\frac{42}{100}x=67.20$

0.42x = 67.20

$\frac{0.42x}{0.42}=\frac{67.20}{0.42}\\x=160$

Therefore,

The card was worth $160.