Question

Artie needs to save $450 to buy the new bicycle that he wants. He currently has $300. What percent of the cost of a new bicycle has he saved?
Claire decides that to solve this problem by dividing to get the percent. What should she do?
A) Divide 300 by 450 and move the decimal to the right.
B) Divide 300 by 450 and move the decimal to the left.
C) Divide 450 by 300 and move the decimal to the right.
D) Divide 450 by 300 and move the decimal to the left.

Answer 1

Artie needs to save $450 to buy the new bicycle that he wants. He currently has $300. What percent of the cost of a new bicycle has he saved? Claire decides that to solve this problem by dividing to get the percent. What should she do?

300 is 66.67% of 450.
If Claire wants to find the solution she should

Step I. Divide 300 by 450

$\frac{300}{450}$

Step II. Multiply both numerator & denominator by 100

$\frac{300}{450} * \frac{100}{100} = \frac{66.67}{100} =66.67$%


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