Question
Five-eights of Jesse Black's inventory was destroyed by fire. He sold the remaining part, which was slightly damaged, for one-third of its value and received $1300.
a)What was the value of the destroyed part of the inventory?
b)What was the value of the inventory before the fire?
a)What was the value of the destroyed part of the inventory?
b)What was the value of the inventory before the fire?
Answers
Steve
1/3 (1 - 5/8) v = 1300
v = 10400
5/8 v = 6500
v = 10400
5/8 v = 6500
Jessica
Is the last line part b?
Steve
v is the original value
5/8 v is the value of the destroyed part.
a little comparison of the words and equations should have made that clear.
5/8 v is the value of the destroyed part.
a little comparison of the words and equations should have made that clear.
Jessica
Oh okay, I get it now! Thank you!