Question

Kristy went shopping and spent $27 on shorts. if she spent $38 total, what percentage did she spend on shorts? (Round to nearest percent)

Answer 1

It is given that Kristy spent $27 on shorts and total amount is $38.

Percentage of money spent on shorts is given by:

`(27)/(38)*100=71.05263158\text{ percent}\approx71.0526\text{ percent.}`

So Kristy has spent 71.0526% of her money on shorts. It is 71% rounded to the nearest percent.