Question

7th grade math help

Answer 1

Last month, Gavin had $5460.40 that he divided into two bank accounts. He deposited 3/8 into a savings account. He deposited the rest into his checking account.
How much money did Gavin deposit into his checking account?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

gavin deposited $2047.65 into his account

Answer 4

One way to do it is to divide $5460.40 by 8 so we will find out how much is 1/8
5460.40 / 8 = 682.55
682.55 x 3 = 2047.65. That's how much Gavin deposited into a savings account.
5460.40 - 2047.65 = 3412.75 That's 5/8 of his money which went to his checking account.