need word problem help.

Question

One half of the total budget of $5,000 was for salaries. Three fifths of that amount was paid to 4 employees. How much of the budget was spent on employees?
1/2 of 5,000 = 2,500
2500 divided by 3/5 = 4166 2/3
Am I on the right track?

Answer 1

not quite. Multiply, instead of dividing, just as you did for the first line. When you see "of" in a calculation, it means "times".

1/2 of 5000 = 5000 * 1/2
3/5 of 2500 = 2500 * 3/5