Isaiah spent [tex]\$ 19.60[/tex] on a gift for his mother. The amount that he spent on the gift was [tex]\frac{5}{7}[/tex] of the total amount that he spent at the store.

Which statements can be used to find [tex]x[/tex], the total amount that Isaiah spent at the store? Select three options.

A. [tex]\frac{5}{7}=\frac{x}{19.60}[/tex]
B. [tex]\frac{5}{7} x=19.60[/tex]
C. [tex]\frac{5}{7}\left(\frac{7}{5}\right) x=19.60\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)[/tex]
D. [tex]\frac{5}{7}\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)=\frac{x}{19.80}\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)[/tex]
E. [tex]x=27.44[/tex]



Answer :

Let's break down the problem step-by-step to solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex], the total amount that Isaiah spent at the store.

Isaiah spent \[tex]$19.60 on a gift, which was \(\frac{5}{7}\) of the total amount spent. To find the total amount spent, we can set up the equation \[ \frac{5}{7} x = 19.60 \] Next, we can solve for \( x \). 1. Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of \(\frac{5}{7}\), which is \(\frac{7}{5}\): \[ \left(\frac{5}{7}\right) x \cdot \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) = 19.60 \cdot \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) \] Simplifying the left side of the equation: \[ x = 19.60 \cdot \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) \] 2. Now, calculate the right side of the equation: \[ x = 19.60 \cdot \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) \] \[ x = 19.60 \cdot 1.4 \] \[ x = 27.44 \] Therefore, the total amount Isaiah spent is $[/tex]27.44.

Let's identify the correct statements from the options given:

1. [tex]\(\boxtimes \frac{5}{7}=\frac{x}{19.60}\)[/tex]

This option is incorrect. The correct relationship should be [tex]\(\frac{5}{7} x = 19.60\)[/tex].

2. [tex]\(\frac{5}{7} x=19.60\)[/tex]

This option is correct. It directly relates the fraction of the total amount spent to the given gift cost.

3. [tex]\(\frac{5}{7} \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) x=19.60 \left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\)[/tex]

This option is correct. It appropriately shows multiplying both sides by the reciprocal to solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex].

4. [tex]\(\boxtimes \frac{5}{7}\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)=\frac{x}{19.80}\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\)[/tex]

This option is incorrect. The equation has an incorrect transformation and incorrect value on the left and right sides.

5. [tex]\(x=27.44\)[/tex]

This option is correct. It provides the final solution for the total amount spent.

Thus, the three correct statements are:

- [tex]\(\frac{5}{7} x=19.60\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(\frac{5}{7} \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) x=19.60 \left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(x=27.44\)[/tex]

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