Question

(10 points) Joe’s parents bought him a new car for his birthday. They paid $6990 for a car that was originally priced at $7599. What percent of the original price did they pay?

[A] Set up a proportion that can be used to solve this problem.

[B] Show all steps to solve the problem.


HELP: Please and thank you!

Answer 1

91.99%

Explanation:

To find what percentage of $7599 is $6990, we simply need to divide $7599 by $6990 and multiply by 100:

6990 / 7599 * 100 = 91.99%

Therefore, they paid 91.99% of the original price.