Lashonda is saving money to buy a game. So far she has saved , which is one-half of the total cost of the game. How much does the game cost?

Answer 1

Hello Jordan,

You forgot to include how much Lashonda has saved.

Still - to solve this problem, you would multiply what she saved by 2 and that would be your answer.

Here's why: if x = total cost of game, the amount saved = (1/2)*x

To solve for x, multiply both sides by 2/1, the reciprocal of 1/2: (2/1)*amount saved= (1/2)* x*(2/1)

2*amount saved = x --> as you can see: the cost of the game equals 2 times the amount saved.

Answer 2

Hello Jordan,

You forgot to include how much Lashonda has saved.

Still - to solve this problem, you would multiply what she saved by 2 and that would be your answer.

Here's why: if x = total cost of game, the amount saved = (1/2)*x

To solve for x, multiply both sides by 2/1, the reciprocal of 1/2: (2/1)*amount saved= (1/2)* x*(2/1)

2*amount saved = x --> as you can see: the cost of the game equals 2 times the amount saved.