Isaac makes china mugs with names painted on them. He charges a fixed fee for the mug, together with a fixed charge for each letter in the name. Penelope buys a mug for each of her children, Alexander and Lucia. She pays $12.60 for Alexander’s mug and $9.40 for Lucia’s mug. How much would Penelope have to pay for a mug with her own name on it?

One shot. if 60% of 10 is 6, then what is 70%? we know it would be seven (since 60% is mathematically 60/100, or 6/10, then 70% is 70/100, or 7/10) but we can check anyway using ratios: 6 : 60% = x : 70%*inverse multiplicationx * 60% = 6 * 70%*divide both sides by 60%x = (6 * 70%) / 60%x = 7and since he has made 6 shots already, he would need just one more to get 7 shots or 70%. if the explanation is too confusing, comment and i will try to