Question

tim spent 1/4 of his savings on a gift. He spent $24.How much money did he have in his savings before buying the gift? Let s represent the amount in his savings

Answer 1

Let the total savings be s

`\\ \sf\longmapsto (1)/(4)\:of\:s=24`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto (1)/(4)s=24`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto s=24(4)`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto s=\$96`