Lisa has $200 in her savings account. This is 40% of the money she needs to take a weekend trip. What is the total cost of the t

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Naddik [55]

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Lisa has $200 in her savings account. This is 40% of the money she needs to take a weekend trip. What is the total cost of the t

rip she wants to take?

Mathematics

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lapo4ka [179] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-17T08:59:08+03:00

The total cost of the trip Lisa wants to take over the weekend is $500.

Let the total cost of the trip be T.

Given the following data:

Savings account balance = $200

Percent of trip expenses = 40%

To determine the total cost of the trip Lisa wants to take over the weekend:

Since the percentage of the money in Lisa's savings account is equal to forty percent (40%) of what is required for the total cost of the trip. Thus, we would multiply the total cost of her trip by 40% and equate it to $200.

Total cost of her trip:

$\frac{40}{100} \times T = 200\\\\0.4T=200\\\\T=\frac{200}{0.4}$

Total cost, T = $500.