Question

Dax and his friends start a fundraiser to help residents who lost their belongings.In the first week, they raise $360, which is 30% of the total amount that they want to raise.What is the total amount of money that Dax and his friends want to raise?

Answer 1

$1200

Explanation:

Let the total amount be 'T'

30% of T = 360

30/100 × T = 360

3/10 × T = 360

T = 360 × 10/3

T = 1200

Answer 2

Answer: the total amount of money that Dax and his friends want to raise is $1200

Explanation:

Let x represent the total amount of money that Dax and his friends want to raise.

In the first week, they raise $360, which is 30% of the total amount that they want to raise. This would be expressed as

30/100 × x = 360

0.3 × x = 360

0.3x = 360

x = 360/0.3

x = 1200