Question

A lacrosse team raised some money. They used 74% of the money to buy uniforms, 18%for equipment, and the remaining $216 for a team party. How much money did they raise?

Answer 1

If they spent 74% on uniforms and 18% on equipment then they spent 8% on the party. You set it up as an equation.

0.08n = 216
0.08n/0.08 = 216/0.08
n = 2700

They spent $2700 on the party.

Answer 2

First we need to find how much percent total was used on uniforms and equipment:

`74+18=92`

This means that the remaining $216 makes up 8% of the money.

So we can set up the equation:

`(x-0.92x)=216`

where x is the amount of money raised. Then we solve for x:

`x(1-0.92)=216`

`0.08x=216`

`x=(216)/(0.08)=2,700`

Now we know that the lacrosse team raised $2,700.