Question

Julie earned $25. This is 5 times as much as Lisa earned. How much did Lisa earn?

Answer 1

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Answer:

$5

Explanation:

If L represents Lisa's earnings, we have ...

$25 = 5L

Dividing both sides of this equation by 5 gives ...

$25/5 = (5L)/5

$5 = L

Lisa earned $5.