Question

Li put $75 into his savings account. The money was 1/3 of his paycheck Which equation could be used to find the amount of money, p, in dollars, on his paycheck?

Answer 1

The amount of money in his paycheck was $ 225.

Explanation:

Given that Li put $ 75 into his savings account, and said money was 1/3 of his paycheck, to determine which equation could be used to find the amount of money, p, in dollars, on his paycheck, the following reasoning must be performed mathematical:

75 / (1/3) = P

75 / 0.333 = P

225 = P

Thus, the amount of money in his paycheck was $ 225.