Question

PLS HELP 70 points Each month, Ellie spends 4 hours in tap class at her dance studio. If each month she spends 20% of her class time in tap class, what is the total number of hours she spends in dance classes each month? Show your work or explain how you found your answer in complete sentences.

Answer 1

Ellie spends a total of 20 hours in dance classes.

Explanation:

Ellie's total number of hours spent in dance classes is x hours.

According to the question, 20% of x = hours spent dancing.

Therefore, 20/100 * x = 4.

x/5 = 4 x = 20

Answer 2

She spends 20 hours

Explanation:

firstly, divide 4 by 20%

4/20 = 1/5

secondly, multiply 1/5 by 100%

1/5×100 = 20

Therefore, she spends total of 20 hours