Use reasoning to lead to the answer of the following question:
A casino table pays 3:2 if you get a blackjack with your first 2 cards. If you scored a blackjack and were paid $60, what was your original bet?

40
The payout for blackjack is 3:2 or 3 / 2 = 1.

5 times my bet.

If my original bet was X then I won 1.

5 * X my bet.

Given that I was paid $60 we know $60 = 1.

5X.

X = $60 / 1.

5.

X = $40 was my original bet.

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The answer is 40