Question

how do i turn this into an equation?
A fund raiser raised 2400 bucks, which was 3/5 of the goal. find the amount of the goal

Answer 1

Let g=the amount of the goal, then\[2400=\frac{3}{5}g\]solving for g\[g=\frac{5}{3}*2400=4000\]The goal is $4000