This month Jane saved 5 times as much as she did last month

This month Jane saved 5 times as much as she did last month. If she saved $60 last month, how much did she save this month?

Solution

Let\'s start by defining your variables.

Let D = dollars saved last month. According to the problem, D = $60

It also says that this month she saved 5 x D, so she saved 5 x $60,