need word problem help.
One half of the total budget of $5,000 was for salaries. Three fifths of that amount was paid to 4 employees. How much of the budget was spent on employees?
1/2 of 5,000 = 2,500
2500 divided by 3/5 = 4166 2/3
Am I on the right track?
not quite. Multiply, instead of dividing, just as you did for the first line. When you see "of" in a calculation, it means "times".
1/2 of 5000 = 5000 * 1/2
3/5 of 2500 = 2500 * 3/5
Yes, you are on the right track, but there seems to be a mistake in your calculations. Let's go through the problem step-by-step to find the correct answer.
First, we know that one half of the total budget of $5,000 was for salaries. So, we can calculate this by multiplying $5,000 by 1/2:
$5,000 * 1/2 = $2,500
Therefore, $2,500 was allocated for salaries.
Now, we are told that three fifths (3/5) of that salary amount was paid to 4 employees. To calculate this, we need to find three fifths of $2,500:
$2,500 * 3/5 = $1,500
So, $1,500 was paid to the 4 employees.
To summarize, the amount of the budget that was spent on employees is $1,500.