Question

Vanessa has 7 times more money than Jared does. Vanessa has $56. How much money does Jared have ?

Answer 1

Jared has $8.

Explanation:

What we know:

1- Vanessa has $56.

2- Vanessa has 7 times more money than Jared does.

What we want know:

1- How much money Jared has.

Find X (Jared's money)

7x = 56

Divide both sides by 7.

X = 8.

Answer 2

8$

Explanation:

8 * 7 = 56 which means he had 7 times as much as him