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Each week, Molly saves $16 of his $48 paycheck.


 


a. What percent of his pay does he save?


 


 


b. If Molly saves 15% of his $48 paycheck each week, what amount does he save?

 Nov 17, 2014

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 #1
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for these questions you can do proportions

 

a. 16/48 = x/100 then you have to cross multiply

48x = 1600

x = 33.3 repeating or 33 1/3

x = 33.3% or 33 1/3%

he saves 33.3% or 33 1/3% of his pay

(33/3% or 33 1/3% is on what you or your teacher prefers)

 

b. x/48 = 15/100 then you have to cross multiply

100x = 720

x = 7.2

he saves $7.20

 Nov 17, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

for these questions you can do proportions

 

a. 16/48 = x/100 then you have to cross multiply

48x = 1600

x = 33.3 repeating or 33 1/3

x = 33.3% or 33 1/3%

he saves 33.3% or 33 1/3% of his pay

(33/3% or 33 1/3% is on what you or your teacher prefers)

 

b. x/48 = 15/100 then you have to cross multiply

100x = 720

x = 7.2

he saves $7.20

saseflower Nov 17, 2014
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a. 16 / 48 = 1 / 3  = about 33%

b. 15% x 48 = $7.20     ...also....."Molly" appears to have turned into a "he"....!!!

 

 Nov 17, 2014
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Heck, saseflower.....ya' beat me to it, again !!!....good answers on your part....thumbs-up and some points from me !!!!

 

 Nov 17, 2014
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thanks CPhill!

 Nov 17, 2014
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haha oops i just didnt like the real name so i changed it to a different random name

 Nov 17, 2014

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