Question

Louis earned $256 helping his mother paint the house. He spent 11/16 of it on a computer program. How much did Louis spend on the program

Answer 1

Answer:
$176

Explanation:
You need to know how much 11/16ths of 256 is.

`(11)/(16)` of 256 can be written as:

`(11)/(16)` • 256
Simplify:

`(11)/(16)` •
`(256)/(1)` =
`(2816)/(16)`

`(2816)/(16)` = 2,816 ÷ 16 = 176

So Louis spent $176 on the program.

To check this, see if this equation is valid:

`(11)/(16)` =
`(176)/(256)`
11 • 16 = 176 and 16 • 16 = 256 so it checks out.

Answer 2

Hey You!

256 / 16 = 16

16 × 11 = 176

Louis spent $176 on the program.