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Stefan sells Jin a bicycle for ​$140 and a helmet for ​$16. The total cost for Jin is 130​% of what Stefan spent originally to buy the bike and helmet. How much did Stefan spend​ originally? How much money did he make by selling the bicycle and helmet to​ Jin?
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Part 1
Stefan originally spent ​$
  
120.
Part 2
Stefan made ​$
  
enter your response here by selling the bicycle and helmet to Jin.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Part 1: $120

Work: Total sale = $140 + $16 = $156. Since $156 = 130% of original, original = 156 ÷ 1.30 = $120.

Part 2: $36

Profit = $156 − $120 = $36.