Question

(50) POINTS AND 5 STAR AND THANKS AND BRIAN-LIST

Emma saves 28 cents of every dollar that she earns.
Emma earned $75 last week.
How much money did Emma save last week?

A $21
B $28
C $47
D $75

A generator can run for 11 hours on 3 gallons of gasoline. If the gasoline costs $3 per gallon, which is closest to the cost per hour to run the generator?

A $9.00
B $33.00
C $0.82
D $1.22

Answer 1

A $21

C $0.82

Explanation:

For the first question you have to take 28% from 75 which leaves you with 21.

For the second question you would divide 3 by 11 to get about 27%, from there you have to multiply 3 by that 27%.

Answer 2

1. A. $21

2. D. $1.22

Explanation: