During a fundraising event, Sarah collected $250 from each of the 3/5th of her classmates and found that this amount covered 1/3rd of the total funds needed. What should be the contribution per person from the remaining classmates to fulfill her goal?

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In total, there are 5 students in the class. The 3/5th of the classmates means 3 students contributed.

Each of these students paid $250, resulting in a total of $750 collected.

Since this amount represents 1/3rd of the total funds required, we can calculate the total target amount as follows: $750 = 1/3 * total target amount, which gives us a total target amount of $2250.…

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ZachariahApr 30, 2024

good question

What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.

Common trap

Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.