Question

Suppose one-sixth of a certain company's sales are made in New England. If New England sales amount to $700,000, what are the total sales (in dollars) of the company?

Answer 1

$4,200,000

Explanation:

let x = total sales

(1/6)x = 700,000

x = 700,000(6/1) = 4,200,000

**dividing by 1/6 is the same as multiplying by 6