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Last year's receipts from the sale of candy on Valentine's Day totaled 385 million dollars, which represented 7 percent of total candy sales for the year. Candy sales for the year totaled how many million dollars?
(A) 55
(B) 550
(C) 2,695
(D) 5,500
(E) 26,950
(A) 55
(B) 550
(C) 2,695
(D) 5,500
(E) 26,950
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Last year's receipts from the sale of candy on Valentine's Day totaled 385 million dollars, which represented 7 percent of total candy sales for the year. Candy sales for the year totaled how many million dollars?
(A) 55
(B) 550
(C) 2,695
(D) 5,500
(E) 26,950
(A) 55
(B) 550
(C) 2,695
(D) 5,500
(E) 26,950
385 million dollars = 7% of total candy sales;
\(385 = \frac{7}{100}*x\);
\(x =\frac{385*100}{7} = 5,500\).
Answer: D.
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Since 385 million $ is 7% of the total candy sales, 1% is 55 million dollars.
Hence, 100% of the candy sales is 5500 million dollars(Option D)
Hence, 100% of the candy sales is 5500 million dollars(Option D)
