John owes a debt of $500 to his landlord. His father has agreed to pay 3/5

of this amount for him. How much will his father pay?

A) $100

B) $300

C) $500

D) $1000

John's father will pay $300.

If you divide $500 into 5 equal parts, each part will be comprised of $100. In other words, 1/5 of $500 is $100. This is proven because $100 • 5 = $500.

But since you are trying to find 3/5 of $500, (not 1/5, which is what we just found). This means we must find the total value of 3 of the five equal parts. To do this, multiply

$100 • 3, since $100 is 1/5 of $500.

$100 • 3=$300, so the answer is B. Johns father will pay $300.

300

Step-by-step explanation:

500 x 3/5

=300