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aakalsi
 
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5lb chapter 12, percents

by aakalsi Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:51 am

54. Helen paid $252 for a conference ticket. If she had purchased the ticket one day later, she would
have paid $306. How many days in advance did she purchase the ticket?
(A) 5
(B) 30
(C) 59
(D) 60
(E) 89

Please explain the solution for this problem. Answer is B. 5lb solution is obscure to me.
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Re: 5lb chapter 12, percents

by tommywallach Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:20 pm

That can't be the whole question. It doesn't make sense.

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Re: 5lb chapter 12, percents

by tommywallach Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:20 pm

Perhaps you left out a chart or table?

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