Question

Anna saved $12,950 which was 70% of the amount she needed for a used car. What was the total amount she needed for the car?

Answer 1

Hi Katie2735,

To find the answer to your question we need to divide $12,950 by 70% which will give us $18,500.

Your answer is $18,500.

Hope this helps

Cupkake~

Answer 2

Answer:

$18,500

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the total cost of the car.

We have been given that Anna saved $12,950 which was 70% of the amount she needed for a used car. We can represent this information in an equation as:

$70\%\text{ of }x=\ 12,950$

$\frac{70}{100}x=\ 12,950$

$0.70x=\ 12,950$

$\frac{0.70x}{0.70}=\frac{\ 12,950}{0.70}$

$x=\ 18,500$

Therefore, the total amount needed for the car is $18,500.