abbie spends 5/8 of her money and saved the rest. If she spends $45 how much money did she save?

Question

I tried: n(5/8)=45

n=45/.625

n=72

Is this right?

Answer 1

72 will be the amount she started with.  So you would need to subtract 72 - 45 to get the amount saved.

Answer 2

good job. it's good to see that a student tackles a problem and merely asks for confirmation.

 

i checked your answer; (5/8)(72) does indeed = $45.