Question

Rachel put $375 of her $1875 paycheck into savings. What percent of

her money went into savings?

Answer 1

20%

Explanation:

Step 1.) Construct a proportion. Let x = the percent of Rachel's money that went into her savings.

375 - x

1875 - 100

Step 2.) Cross multiply.

375*100 = 1875*x

37500 = 1875x

Step 3.) Divide to isolate x.

37500/1875 = 1875x/1875

20 = x or x = 20.

Step 4.) Answer: 20% of Rachel's money went into her savings.