Question

one-ninth of polymer plastics sales are made in New England.If New England sales amount to $600,000, what are the total sales of the company?

Answer 1

Let x = total sales

(1/9)*(Total Sales) = (Sales in New England)

(1/9)*(x) = (600,000)

x = 9*(600,000) ... Multiply both sides by 9 to isolate x.

x = 5,400,000

So the total sales is $5,400,000 (or 5.4 million dollars)