Solve Equations By Dividing Quick Check

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A digital memory card is only 8% full. If there is 1.2 GB worth of data, how much total space was on the card?(1 point)
Responses

13.8 GB
13.8 GB

10.5 GB
10.5 GB

1.05 GB
1.05 GB

15 GB

Answer 1

To solve this equation, we can set up a proportion and solve for the total space on the card.

Let x be the total space on the card.

We know that 8% of x is equal to 1.2 GB.

So, we can set up the equation:

0.08x = 1.2

To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.08:

x = 1.2 / 0.08

Simplifying, we get:

x = 15

Therefore, the total space on the card is 15 GB.

The correct response is: 15 GB