Question

Liam puts $40 in savings in March and 175% of

this amount in savings in April. How much does
Liam put in savings in April?​

Answer 1

$70

Explanation:

break it down, 100% of 40 is 40, and 75% of 40 is 30, so add 40 and 30 to get 70

Answer 2

Liam saved $70 in April.

Explanation:

To answer this question, we have to find the 175% of $40, because he saved in April that percentage of the initial amount.

Remember that 175% is expressed as a decimal point 1.75, which we have to multiply with $40 to find the answer.

`1.75(40)=70`

Therefore, Liam saved $70 in April.