Question

Ricardo has $25 to spend on school supplies. He spends 56% of the money on a backpack and the rest on a large binder. How much money does he spend on the backpack? How much does he spend on the binder

Answer 1

Ricardo spends $14 on the backpack and $11 o the binder.

Explanation:

First, you have to calculate 56% of the amount Ricardo has to spend on school supplies to find the money he spends on the backpack:

$25*56%=$14

Now, you have to subtract 56% from 100% to find the percentage that he spent on a large binder:

100%-56%=44%

Finally, you have to calculate the 44% of the amount Ricardo has to spend on school supplies to find the money he spends on a large binder:

$25*44%=11

According to this, the answer is that Ricardo spends $14 on the backpack and $11 o the binder.