A school received donations totaling $1,600

Question

for new equipment. The school estimates this to be about 45%
of the total amount they will receive. What does the school estimate to be the total amount they will receive for the new equipment?

Which picture and equation best represent the problem?

Answer 1

The equation that best represents the problem is:

0.45x = $1,600

Here, x represents the total amount the school will receive for new equipment.