24% of w is 3.6. What is w?
.24(w) = 3.6.24w = 3.6divide each side by .24w = 15
\(24\% w =3.6 \\ \\ \frac{24}{100}w=\frac{36}{10} \\ \\ \frac{6}{25}w=\frac{18}{5} \\ \\ w=\frac{18}{5} \times \frac{25}{6} \\ \\ w=\frac{3}{1} \times \frac{5}{1} \\ \\ \boxed{w=15}\)
