Question

4/7 of the money in a purse is £1.36. What is the whole amount?

Answer 1

Divide £1.36 by the denominator:

$$£1.36:4=£0.34$$

£0.34 is 1/7 of the money in a purse. Hence the whole amount:

$$£0.34\cdot 7=£2.38$$

Answer: The whole amount of the money in a purse is £2.38