For each charity donation made by an employee of Tillman Corporation, the company will contribute an additional 40% of the amount. Last month, Tillman donated $3540. If 118 employees donated, what was the average contribution of each employee?

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Lindsey Calhoun

20 January, 19:56

For each charity donation made by an employee of Tillman Corporation, the company will contribute an additional 40% of the amount. Last month, Tillman donated $3540. If 118 employees donated, what was the average contribution of each employee?

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America Novak · Answer 1

To find out how much the employees donated set up an equation

3540 =.40x

Divide both sides by. 4

x = $8850

To find the average contribution of the 118 employees, divide the 8850 by 118

$8850/118 = $75

The average contribution was $75

Reuben Dalton · Answer 2

So story problems always have something that will confuse you. The confusion thing in this is the 40%. All you want to do is multiply 3540 * 1.4 you do that and you get 4956 then its super easy 4956 / 118 = 42 $