Question

Adam saved 35% of the of the 400 dollar he needs to save to buy a bike. How much money has Adam saved so far?

Answer 1

First write the relationship in words: "What number is 35% of 400?"

Then write an equation to represent this relationship:
`x = 35\% * 400` or, written another way
`x = 0.35*400`

And then solve:

`x=0.35*400=140`

Then answer the question: "Adam has saved $140."