Can you explain how to answer this question? "jen and heather went to lunch. when the bill came jen discovered she had only $6 luckily heather had enough money to pay the other part, or 3/5 of the bill.
how much did heather pay?
how much was the bill?"

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anonymous · Answer

If heather paid 3/5 of the bill, then how much did jen pay?

anonymous · Answer

(in fifths?)

anonymous · Answer

there are five fifths total, remember

anonymous · Answer

2/5

anonymous · Answer

now what?!

anonymous · Answer

right!  now, we know that $6 is equal to 2/5 of the bill, so can you set up a proportion to find out what the entire bill, or 5/5 of the bill is?

anonymous · Answer

we know that jen paid $6 and we now also know that $6 is 2/5 of the bill, so we have enough information to find out what the whole bill is.

anonymous · Answer

Call the bill 'X'.  We know 2/5 of X is equal to 6.  Can you write that as an equation?

anonymous · Answer

I can't.  Can you help me write it?