Question

Louis earned $256 helping his mother paint the house. He spent 11/16 of it on a computer program. How much did Louis spend on the program

Answer 1

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256 / 16 = 16

16 × 11 = 176

Louis spent $176 on the program.

Answer 2

Answer: 
$176

Explanation: 
You need to know how much 11/16ths of 256 is. 
$\frac{11}{16}$ of 256 can be written as:
$\frac{11}{16}$ • 256 
Simplify:
$\frac{11}{16}$ • $\frac{256}{1}$ = $\frac{2816}{16}$
 $\frac{2816}{16}$ = 2,816 ÷ 16 = 176 

So Louis spent $176 on the program. 

To check this, see if this equation is valid: 
$\frac{11}{16}$ = $\frac{176}{256}$
11 • 16 = 176 and 16 • 16 = 256 so it checks out.