Question

Cathys customer base is 2/3 residential and 1/3 business. If she has 350 residental customers how many total customers does she have?

Answer 1

Total customers: 525

Explanation:

make x = total customers

so you can write an equation of (2/3)x = 350

(2/3)x = 350 Divide both sides by 2/3, when dividing by a fraction, you will multiply by the reciprocal

(2/3)x = 350

(3/2)(3/2)x = 350(3/2)

x = 525