michael elders owns stock worth $4250, which is 17% of the value of his investments. what is the value of his investments?
2006-11-17 06:40:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
.17x = $4,250
x = 4,250/.17
x = 25,000
His total investment is $25K.
2006-11-17 06:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by tougeu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$4250=.17N
I got this equation by saying to myself $4250 is (=) 17% of(x) what number (N). Then divide both sides of the equation by .17 and you get $25,000. You can check your answer by multiplying $25,000 by 17% and you get $4250.
2006-11-17 06:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by jonesin_am 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4250 x 17 % = 722.50
so his investment is
4250 + 722.50 = 4972.50
or rounded to 4973
2006-11-17 06:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4250/x = 17/100
425000=17x
x=25,000
2006-11-17 06:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by leaptad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4250/.17 = 25000
2006-11-17 06:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by IDP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-29 05:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4250 = .17x
x = 4250/0.17
x = 25000
2006-11-17 06:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
$4250 = 0.17 * x
$4250 / 0.17 = x
x = $25,000
2006-11-17 06:44:39 · answer #8 · answered by Grizzly B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$25,000
4250/17=250.0000
250*100=25,000.0000
2006-11-17 06:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by stag_12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$722.5
2006-11-17 06:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋