Question

in order to purchase a computer for the student activities office, the freshman class decides to raise 1/3 of the money and the sophomore class decides to raise 1/2 of the money. The student government association agrees to contribute to the rest which amounted to $400.what was the cost of the computer?

Answer 1

(1/3)x + (1/2)x + 400 = x

(2/6)x + (3/6)x + 400 = x

(5/6)x -x = -400

-(1/6)x = -400

x = 400/(1/6)

x = 400 * 6

x = 2400

Answer 2

Would this be a geometric sequence?

Answer 3

Can you write it in a sentence

Answer 4

Yes.

What sentence should YOU write?

Answer 5

How did you turn 5/6 to 1/6

Answer 6

I don't understand how you turned 5/6 to 1/6