Question

Your school organizes a clothing drive as a fundraiser for your class trip. The school earns $100 for every 400 pounds of donation clothing. How much money does your school earn for donating 2200 pounds of clothing?

Answer 1

Answer:

$550

Step-by-step:

2,200 minus 400 = 1,800. $100

1,800 minus 400 = 1,400. $100

1,400 minus 400 = 1,000. $100

1,000 minus 400 = 600. $100

600 minus 400 = 200. $100

Now here's the simple but tricky part.

400 hundred doesn't go into 200 right? Now every 400 equals $100 so you're gonna divide both numbers by 2.

400 divided by 2 = 200

100 divided by 2 = 50.

Now add up:

100+

100+

100+

100+

100+

50+

= 550.

Still have trouble understanding, I'll try and put it out simpler.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

Answer:

$550

Step-by-step explanation:

400x=2200, x is the number of groups needed to get 2200 pounds.

If you divide both sides by 400, you'll get x=5.5

Next, multiply 5.5 by $100 because each group gives $100

hope this helps!