Question

Yoko is saving money to buy a game so far she has saved $30 which is 3/5 of the total cost of the game how much does the game cost

Answer 1

The game costs $50.

Explanation:

This question can be solved using a rule of three.

$30 is 3/5 = 0.6 = 60% of the total cost x.

So

0.6x = 30

x = 30/0.6

x = 300/6

x = 50

The game costs $50.