Question

Evan borrowed money from his mom. If he paid her back 9.60 which is 20% of the total he owns, then how much did he owe her to begin with

Answer 1

Given:

Evan paid his mom back 9.60 which is 20% of the total he owns.

To find:

How much did he owe her to begin with.

Solution:

Let x be the amount Evan owns.

According to the question,

20% of x = 9.60

`(20)/(100)x=9.60`

`(1)/(5)x=9.60`

Multiply both sides by 5.

`x=48`

Therefore, Evan owns 48 from his mom.