Question

I need help with theese:1. Michelle saved $72doing chores. She wants to donate 80% of her savings to her favorite charity. How much will michelle be able to donate60% of.the 960 students at the high school voted in for Allison to be homecoming queen. How many students at the high school voted for Allison?

Answer 1

1.

The amount Michelle earn is: 72

The portion she decided to donate is: 80%.

The expression to calculate the money she donated is,

$\begin{gathered} 72\times\frac{80}{100}=72\times\frac{8}{10} \\ =\frac{576}{10} \\ =57.6 \end{gathered}$

Thus, she donates $57.6 from her savings.

2.

The total students who voted for homecoming is: 960

The percentage of student voted for Allison is:60 %

The expression to calculate the number of students who voted for Alison is,

$\begin{gathered} 960\times\frac{60}{100}=960\times\frac{6}{10} \\ =96\times6 \\ =576 \end{gathered}$

Thus, the 576 students voted for Alison.