Question

According to the annual Summer Vacation Survey conducted by Myvesta, a nonprofit consumer education organization, the average summer vacation costs $2252. If $1900 of this amount is charged on a credit card, what percent of the vacation cost is charged? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

84.37%

Explanation:

The nonprofit consumer education organization, named Myvesta, has spent $2252 as an average summer vacation cost.

If $1900 of this amount is charged on a credit card, then the percentage of charged vacation cost will be given by

(Amount charged on a credit card / average summer vacation cost) ×100%

i.e.
`(1900 * 100)/(2252)`%

= 84.37% (Answer) { Round to the nearest tenth of the percent}