Question

Janet gets paid 24 per hour she heard that it's 3/4 of what Adam is paid. How much does Adam make?

Answer 1

$32

1) Let's set an expression to find out

Janet: $24 per hour

Adam: ?

2) Since Janet wants to find out how much Adam earns then, we can write:

3/4 x = 24 Multiply both sides by 4, to get rid of that fraction

3x = 96

x = 96/3

x=32

3) Hence, Adam earns $32 and Janet $24