Question

Van sold his skateboard for $54. He saves %15 of the money to purchase a new skateboard. How much does Van save for the new skateboard?

Answer 1

He saves $8.10 for his new skateboard

Answer 2

$8.10

Explanation:

Take the initial value ($54) and multiply it by 15% by turning 15%into a decimal.

15% --> .15 (divide by 100 and remove the %)

54 × .15 = 8.1 or $8.10