Question

⦁ Jack received $75 for his birthday. He spent $25 on a new baseball glove, $45 on a new pair of shoes, and $5 on digital music.

⦁ What portion of his birthday money went toward new shoes? Express the value as a simplified fraction. Then, convert the fraction to a percent. Show your work.
⦁ What portion of his birthday money went toward music? Express the value as a simplified fraction. Then, convert the fraction to a decimal. Round the decimal to the nearest hundredth or indicate it as repeating. Show your work.
⦁ Write the ratio of money Jack spent on music to money Jack spent on shoes. Simplify your answer. What does the ratio mean? What fraction is equivalent to the ratio?

Answer 1

A. 60%

B. 0.067

C. 1 / 9

Explanation:

Total Jack received = $75

Baseball glove = $25

Pair of shoes = $45

Digital music = $5

A. Portion for shoe = $45 / $75

= 9 / 15

= 3/5

= 3/5 × 100

= 0.6 × 100

= 60%

B. Portion for music = $5 / $75

= 1/15

= 0.0666666666666

= 0.067

C. Music : shoes

5 : 45

= 5 / 45

= 1 / 9 = 1 : 9