jen and heather went to lunch. when the bill came, jen discovered that she had only eight dollars. luckily heather had enough money to pay the other part, or three fifth of the bill.
how much did heather pay?
how much was the total bill?
was the eight dollars 1/5 of the bill? Seems like you are missing info.
no shanta this is how it is written
Since 2/5 = 0.4 . . .
Let x = total bill.
0.4x = 8
x = 8/0.4
x = 20
I would say 20 dollars. Because if Jen had 8 dollars that must have been 2/5 of the bill which would make 1/5 4 dollars and 4 x 5 = 20.
To solve this problem, we need to use some basic math skills. Let's break it down step by step.
1. We know that Jen had only eight dollars, which means she paid 8 dollars.
2. We also know that Heather paid three fifths (3/5) of the bill.
To find out what Heather paid, we need to find the total bill first.
3. Since Jen paid 8 dollars and Heather paid 3/5 of the bill, the remaining 2/5 of the bill is equal to Jen's 8 dollars.
4. To find one-fifth (1/5) of the bill, we divide Jen's payment of 8 dollars by 2 (since 2/5 of the bill is equal to 8 dollars).
8 dollars / 2 = 4 dollars
5. Now, we can find the total bill by multiplying one-fifth (4 dollars) by five (since there are five fifths in a whole).
4 dollars x 5 = 20 dollars
Therefore, Heather paid 3/5 of the bill, which is equal to 20 dollars.
So, Heather paid 20 dollars, and the total bill was also 20 dollars.