Question

3) Mi. Toro saved up $500 from his salary to go on vacation. He wants to spend $220 of his savings on a ticket toDisneyland. What percent does his ticket to Disneyland cost? Use any strategy to show your work

Answer 1

Percent is given by th expression:

$\text{Total}\cdot\frac{\text{percent}}{100}=\text{Equivalent number to the percent}$

Then, we can substitute:

$\begin{gathered} 500\cdot\frac{x}{100}=220 \\ 500x=220\cdot100 \\ x=\frac{22000}{500} \\ x=44\text{ percent} \end{gathered}$

The ticket to Disneyland cost 44% of his savings