Question

Jack raised 45 dollars. He raised 3 times as many as Tamara. How much did Tamara raise?

Answer 1

Answer: 15

Explanation:

Jack raised 3 times the amount of money Tamara raised. Meaning however much Tamara raised, Jack raised 3 times that amount.

So, all you have to do is do 45 divided by 3. Which is 15.

And to check to see if you are correct, do 15 times 3. And you get 45!

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. We can do this both logically and with equations!

Equations:

1. Write out the equation!

3*x=45

2. Isolate the variable on the left side.

x=45/3

3. Answer: 15$

Always DOUBLE CHECK:

3*15=45

TRUE

Logically:

If Jack has 45$ which is 3 times Tamara's we can reverse the statement:

45/3=

15

Answer: 15$