Question

A group of friends were working on a student film. They spent all their budget on props and costumes. They spent $693 on props, and 45% of the total budget on costumes. What was the total budget for their student film?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total budget is $1260

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Props = \ 693$

$Costumes = 45\%$

Required

Determine the total budget

Since all budgets was spent on Props and Costumes only.

We have that.

$\%Props + \%Costumes = 100\%$

$\%Props + 45\%= 100\%$

$\%Props= 100\% -45\%$

$\%Props= 55\%$

In other words, 55% was spent on Props

Let the total budget be x, we have:

$55\% * x = \ 693$

Make x the subject

$x = \ 693/55\%$

$x = \ 1260$

Hence, the total budget is $1260