Question

A group of friends were working on a student film that had a budget of $1500. They used 84% of their budget on costumes. How much money did they spend on costumes?

Answer 1

ANSWER

The amount spent on costumes is $1260

EXPLANATION

Given that;

The total budget for the filmmaking is $1500

84% of the budget was used on costume

To find the amount spent on costumes, follow the steps below

Step 1: Convert the percentage (84%) to decimal

$\begin{gathered} 84\text{ \% = }\frac{84}{100} \\ \text{ 84 \% = 0.84} \end{gathered}$

Step 2: Find the amount spent on costumes

The amount spent on the costumes = 84% of the total budget

$\begin{gathered} \text{ The amount spent on costumes = 0.84 }\times\text{ 1500} \\ \text{ The amount spent on costumes = \ 1260} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the amount spent on costumes is $1260