Question

Each month, Ellie spends 4 hours in tap class at her dance studio. If each month she spends 20% of her class time in tap class, what is the total number of hours she spends in dance classes each month? Show your work or explain how you found your answer in complete sentences.

Answer 1

Divide hours spent in tap class by the percentages:

4 / 0.20 = 20 hours

Her total number of hours for dance classes is 20 hours per month.