Question

Jack is learning to save, spend, and give money away. He is determined to give

away 10% of his summer job earnings. If he gives away $256, how much did he earn
this summer?

Answer 1

$2,560

Explanation:

-Given, that 10% is given away and that the total given away this summer was$256.

#We use the law of proportions to calculate the full value of 100%

let x be the total earnings made:

`0.1x=256\\\\x=(256)/(0.1)\\\\=2560`

#Alternatively, we can just multiply 256 by 10.

Hence, the total earnings in the summer was $2,560