A students tuition was 2800. A loan was obtained for 5/7 of the tuition. How much was the loan

You can cross-multiply

5
-- * 2800
7

5
-- * 400 = ????
1

Or Divide 5 by 7 and multiply the product by 2800.

5/7 = x/2800

7x = 14,000

x = ?

To find the amount of the loan, we need to calculate 5/7 of the tuition.

Step 1: Convert the fraction 5/7 into a decimal.
To do this, divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (7).
5 ÷ 7 = 0.7143 (rounded to four decimal places)

Step 2: Multiply the decimal by the tuition amount.
0.7143 * 2800 = 2000 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

Therefore, the loan amount obtained by the student was $2000.