If you spent 85% of your money and have only $75.00 left, how much money did you start with?
0.15x = 75
How do I solve .15x=75
Divide both sides by 0.15
0.15x=75
x = 500
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation using the given information.
Let's say the amount of money you started with is "x". If you spent 85% of your money, you have 100% - 85% = 15% of your money left.
Since 15% is equivalent to $75.00, we can express this as:
0.15x = $75.00
To find the value of "x" (the amount of money you started with), we need to isolate the variable by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.15:
x = $75.00 / 0.15
By performing the calculation, we'll get:
x = $500.00
Therefore, you started with $500.00.