Question

City Middle School is raising money for new gym equipment by selling cookie dough.

• 25% of all money collected from the sale will go towards the equipment.
• The sixth grade sold $511.94 worth of cookie dough.
• The seventh grade sold $385.96 worth of cookie dough.
• The eighth grade sold $491.12 worth of cookie dough.
About how much money did the school raise for the new gym equipment?

Answer 1

$347.255

Step-by-step explanation:

add all the sales of sixth to eight grade and multiply to .25

Answer 2

Answer: $347.26

Step-by-step explanation:

Add up the dollar figures given

511.94+385.96+491.12 = 1389.02

The school raised a total of $1,389.02

Of that total, 25% will go toward the gym equipment.

25% of 1389.02 = 0.25*1389.02 = 347.255 which rounds to 347.26