Rachael’s employer matches 16% of rachel’s contribution to her 401k plan. if racheals employer contributed $400 to the plan a year , how much did racheal contribute to the plan last year

$2500.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be represent the amount contributed by Rachael's to her 401(k) plan.

We have been given that Rachael’s employer matches 16% of Rachel’s contribution to her 401(k) plan. Rachael's employer contributed $400 to the plan a year.

We need to find x such that 16% of x is $400.

Therefore, Rachael contributed $2500 to the plan last year.