Question

1. Jackie is saving money to buy a new cell phone. The cell phone costs $175, but she has
already saved $56. What percent of the cost of the cell phone has Jackie saved?

Answer 1

Answer:

32%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

• Jackie is saving money to buy a new cell phone.
• The cell phone costs $175
• she has already saved $56

To find:

• The percent of the cost of the cell phone has Jackie saved

In order to find the percent of the cost of the cell phone has Jackie saved,

1. divide the cost of the cell phone by the amount of the money Jackie saved
2. Multiply the result (1) by 100

See below how it's done:

$\dfrac{56}{175} \times 100$

dividing yields:

$0.32 \times 100$

multiplying yields:

$32\%$

Alternative:

Instead of dividing,we can consider reducing the fraction and multiply that with 100 to get the answer.

$\dfrac{56}{175} \times 100 \\ \implies \frac{8}{25} \times 100 \\ \implies 8 \times 4 \\ \implies \boxed{32\%}$

In conclusion:

Jackie has saved 32% of the cost of the cell phone