S shllmor New member Joined Oct 20, 2010 Messages 1 Oct 20, 2010 #1 Here is the ? - Marie has saved $9 for a new coat. That is 1/6 as much $ as she needs. How much does the coat cost?
Here is the ? - Marie has saved $9 for a new coat. That is 1/6 as much $ as she needs. How much does the coat cost?
L lookagain Elite Member Joined Aug 22, 2010 Messages 3,249 Oct 20, 2010 #2 shllmor & edit said: $9 is 1/6 as much $ as she needs. Click to expand... . . . Edit Let \(\displaystyle x\) = dollars she needs The word "is" means "is equal to," or it means "equals" here. The phrase "as much as" means "times." \(\displaystyle 9 = \frac{1}{6}x\) Try to solve this equation from here.
shllmor & edit said: $9 is 1/6 as much $ as she needs. Click to expand... . . . Edit Let \(\displaystyle x\) = dollars she needs The word "is" means "is equal to," or it means "equals" here. The phrase "as much as" means "times." \(\displaystyle 9 = \frac{1}{6}x\) Try to solve this equation from here.
