Question

Ms. Galan Spent 55% of her savings on a television that cost $550. How much money did you have in her savings before she bought the television?

Answer 1

A simplified way to say this, is "550 is 55% of what number" because that's what we really want to know. We can find that by setting up an equation using the sentence as a format.

550 is (=) 55% (.55) of what number (x)

So, 550 = .55x. Now, just divide 550 by .55 to get the x alone.

1000 = x Flip it around so it's easier to read.

x = 1000 You can check your answer by finding 55% of it.

1000(.55) = 550

So, Ms. Galan had $1000 in her savings account before buying the television.