Question

A math class raised 125% of its fundraising goal. The class raised a total of $250. What was the class goal?

Answer 1

Answer:
250/1.25 = 200
Check:
200*1.25 = 250
Therefore, the class goal was to raise a total of $200.
(I really hope this is right)

Answer 2

When school raised $ 6750 the goal was 5400

Explanation:

Let the initial fundraising goal be 100.

as per the given statement your school raised 125% of its fundraising goal.

⇒ school raised =

Equivalent ratios are two ratios that express the same relationship between numbers.

then, By equivalent ratio :

after cross multiply we get;

Divide both sides by 125 we get;

Simplify:

x = 5400

Therefore, the goal was 5400 when the school raised $ 6750