Question

In a soccer​ field, four fifths

of the field is made up of soil and the remaining part is made up of grass and has 24 square meters. How many meters does the soil part​ have?

Answer 1

Answer: 96 square meters

Explanation:

x=total meters.

y=4/5 * x

x=5/4 * y

x=4/5*x+24

5/4*y=y+24

(5/4*y=y+24)*4

5y=4y+96

y=96 square meters