Question

Jordan received a $319 first prize in a poetry-writing contest. she is going to use the money to purchase books for her library. if she spends $185 on volumes of poetry, what percent of her prize will be left to purchase other kinds of books? round your answer to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

42 percent of her prize will be left to purchase other kinds of books.

What percent of prize is left to buy other books?

The percentage can be obtained using the formula given below,

If P% of X is Y then it can be expressed using the formula,

⇒ Y = P% of X

⇒ Y = P% × X

⇒ Y = P/100 × X

Here in the question, it is given that,

• Jordan received $319 in the prize for a poetry writing contest
• She spends $185 on the volume of poetry

Amount left after buying volume of poetry = $319-$185=$134

This is the same amount by which Jordan will buy other kinds of book

By applying the formula of percentage we get the percentage of prize left to buy other books

⇒(Amount left /Total amount) × 100

⇒$134/$319 × 100

⇒0.4200 × 100

⇒42%

Hence 42% of her prize is left to buy other kinds of books

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