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Hector spent 3/4 of his money the day after he cashed his paycheck of $50. Let m represent the amount of money Hector spent.

Which equation matches the word problem?


How much money did Hector spend?

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Answer:

3/4(50)=m and $37.50

Step-by-step explanation:

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The equation for this word problem is m = (3/4) * 50 and Hector spent $37.5 from his money.

Data;

  • Paycheck = $50
  • Fraction spent = 3/4 of 50

What is an Equation?

This is a mathematical statement used to express word problem in order for us to solve it algebraically.

In this question, he spent 3/4 of his money.

His paycheck is $50 and the amount he spent is m

The equation to represent this will be

[tex]m = \frac{3}{4}* 50[/tex]

Let's simplify this and solve for m

[tex]m = \frac{3}{4} * 50\\m = \frac{3}{4}* 50\\ m = 75/2 \\m = 37.5\\[/tex]

Hector spent $37.5 from his money.

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