Question

Eleanor deposits 20% of the money that she earns each week in a savings account. If Eleanor earns $85 each week, how much money will she deposit each week? Explain and show ur reasoning.

Answer 1

The answer is 17 because if you multiply 85x 20 it equals 1700 and divide that by 100 it equals 17

Answer 2

She will deposit $17.

Explanation:

So this is really simple.

20% of $85= 0.20•85= 17=$17