Princess spends R58.8 on clothing. This amount is 2/3 of her allowance. Calculate her allowance
If the allowance is x, then
2/3 x = 58.8
x = 58.8 * 3/2 = _____
To find Princess's allowance, we need to reverse the calculation. Since the amount she spent on clothing is 2/3 of her allowance, we can set up the equation:
2/3 * allowance = R58.8
To find the allowance, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. To do this, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3, which is 3/2:
(2/3 * allowance) * (3/2) = R58.8 * (3/2)
The 2/3 and 3/2 cancel out on the left side, leaving:
allowance = R58.8 * (3/2)
Now we can calculate the allowance:
allowance = R88.2
Therefore, Princess's allowance is R88.2.