Question

Maureen spent $48 on books. That is 70% of her savings. What is the total amount of Maureen's savings? Round to the nearest penny.

Answer 1

The total amount of Maureen savings is $ 69

Solution:

Given that Maureen spent $ 48 on books. That is 70 % of her savings

To find: Total amount of Maureen savings

From given statement, 70 % of her savings is spent on books

Let "x" be the total amount of Maureen savings

Therefore,

70 % of total amount = $ 48

70 % of x = 48

Here "of" represents multiplication or product

`70 \% * x = 48\\\\(70)/(100) * x = 48\\\\0.7x = 48\\\\x = (48)/(0.7)\\\\x = 68.57 \approx 69`

Thus total amount of Maureen savings is $ 69