Five books on Lisa's reading list are fiction.

If this is 20% of her entire reading list, how many books does Lisa have in all?

would it be 15

Let's check that out.

15 * 0.2 = 3

Nope. That didn't work.

Let's try this.

0.2x = 5

Solve for x.

ok it will be 1

i got 1 at first but i did not understand it

1 doesn't make any sense.

0.2x = 5

x = 5 / 0.2

x = ?

please respond back have to go to BED!!!!!

well i don't understand it quite yet

She is telling you to divide 5 by 2.

that would be 2.5

am i right