Question

(Please help fast.)

Emma went on a shopping trip and bought a sweater and a pair of shows. Emma spent 7% more on the sweater than on the shoes. The cost of the sweater is ___% of the cost of the shoes.

Answer 1

107%

Explanation:

Emma spending 7% more on the sweater than the shoes can be represented by x + 7%, where x is the price of the shoes.

The shoes are worth 100%, or one whole, because you can't buy half a shoe or more than one whole shoe, etc.

So to find how much more the sweater is, add 100% to 7%, or how much more the sweater is.

100% + 7% = 107%

The cost of the sweater is 107% of the cost of the shoes.