Melvise spent 40% of her clothing budget on a new dress that cost $112. how much did she have in her clothing budget to begin with?

The initial clothing budget was $280

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> initial clothing budget

we know that

$112 ----> represent the 40%  of the initial clothing budget

so

using proportion

Find out the amount that represent the 100% of the initial clothing budget

Her clothing budget was $280.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Melvise has a budget of $x for her clothing.

She spent 40% of her clothing budget on a new dress.

Therefore, amount of total clothing budget spent = 40% of x

= $0.40x

This amount spent on new dress is = $112

So the expression that represents the total amount spent on new dress will be

0.40x = 112

x =

x = $280

Her clothing budget was $280.

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step-by-step explanation:

option a is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

scale factor: it is used to find proportional measurements.

proportions means having the same ratio.

scale factor is the ratio of the model measurement to the actual measurement in a simplest form.

or we can say that the ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures

if the scale factor is more than 1, then it is an enlargement,

if the scale factor less than 1, then it is a reduction.

given the two geometric figure:

by definition of proportions, we have