Question

The price of a cell phone is usually $250.

Manuel’s stepmom buys one of these cell phones for $150.

What percent of the usual price did she pay?

__________

Please include your method.

Answer 1

60%

Explanation:

A simple way to find the percentage is to divide the smaller number by the larger number.

150/250 = 0.6

0.6 is the same thing as 60%