Question 467850
There are 6 people selling tshirts who split the profits. If each of the 6 friends gets 45 dollars, 45 must be one sixth of the total profit. So:
{{{(1/6)p=45}}}
If we divide both sides by one sixth (or multiply by six) we see that:
p=270
The business must make $270.
The variable in this problem is p, which represents the total income the business receives.