Question

Martina spent $24 on fruit at the grocery store. She spent a total of $80 at the store. What percentage of the total did she spend on fruit?

Answer 1

Answer: 30%

Explanation:

She spent $24 dollars out of the total money she had which was $80. The 24 represents the portion of the money that was spent on fruits. So therefore to find the percentage for put the portion used ($24) divided by the the total ($80) multiplied by a hundred to get the 30%.