Question 945627
THE FIFTH GRADER SAYS
if 88000 was 20 percent, then
1 percent is {{{88000/20=4400}}} ,
and if 1 percent is that, then
100 percent is {{{100*4400=highlight(440000)}}} .
 
THE ALGEBRA WAY:
Let {{{x}}} be the district's total personnel expenses for October.
(I am using an {{{x}}} , so I will call this algebra).
{{{"20%"=20/100=0.2}}}
{{{0.2x=88000}}}
{{{x=88000/0.2}}}
{{{highlight(x=440000)}}}