Question

You receive $45 profit from a car wash after $300 in sales.
What percent was your profit?

Answer 1

• 15%

Explanation:

You receive 45\$ profit from a car wash after 300\$ in sales.

so,

percentage of profit

• 
  `\sf{(45)/(300)×100 }`

• 
  `\sf{\frac{45}{\cancel{300}}×\cancel{100 }}`

• 
  `\bold{(45)/(3)  }`

• 
  `\green{ 15\%  }`

Answer 2

15%

Explanation:

Find the percent of profit by dividing 45 by 300:

45/300

= 0.15

So, the percent profit was 15%