Question

Deon had $25 then he spent $15 on lunch. What percentage of his money did deon spend on lunch

Answer 1

Initial amount = $25

Amount spent on lunch = $15

The percentage of money spent on lunch

$\frac{Amount\text{ spent}}{Initial\text{ amount}}\text{ x 100\%}$

$\frac{15}{25}\text{ x 100 \%}$

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1500}{25}^{} \\ =\text{ 60\%} \end{gathered}$