Problema Solution

a fund drive announces that it has reasied $8,751 which is 25% of its goal.How much must be raised?

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'x' be the goal that is the money that must be raised.


so far 25% of the money (25% of x) has been raised that is $8,751 thus we can write


(25/100)*x = 8751


x/4 = 8751


x = 8751*4


x = $35,004


total of $35,004 must be raised.