Question

The school principal spent $2000 to buy some new computer equipment. Of this money , $120 was used to buy some new keyboards. What percent of the money was spent on keyboards.

Answer 1

6 percent of the money was spent on keyboards.

Explanation:

Given:

The school principal spent $2000 to buy some new computer equipment.

Of this money , $120 was used to buy some new keyboards.

Now, to find the percent of the money spent on keyboards.

Total money spent on computer equipment = $2000.

Money spent on keyboard of the total money = $120.

So, to get the percent of money spent on keyboards:

`(120)/(2000) * 100`

`=0.06* 100`

`=6\%.`

Therefore, 6 percent of the money was spent on keyboards.