Question

Tom is saving money to buy a game. So far he has saved $18, which is two-thirds of the total cost of the game. How much does the game cost?

Answer 1

The game costs $27 all you really have to do is 9 times 3
1/3- 9
2/3- 18
3/3- 27

Answer 2

To determine the total cost of the game, we can set up an equation based on the given information.

Let's assume the total cost of the game is represented by the variable "x."

According to the problem, Tom has saved $18, which is two-thirds of the total cost. We can express this as the equation:

(2/3) * x = $18

To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3, which is 3/2:

(3/2) * (2/3) * x = (3/2) * $18

x = $27

Therefore, the game costs $27.

~~~Harsha~~~