Question

Sam found a wrecked car that could she could fix. She bought the car for

65% of the original price of $7200. What did she pay for the car? SHOW YOUR WORK

$11,076.92
$4,680
$2,520
$468

Answer 1

Answer: $4,680 (choice B)

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Work Shown:

x% = x/100

65% = 65/100 = 0.65

So 65% in decimal form is 0.65

We use this to find the amount Sam paid for the car

65% of 7200 = 0.65*7200 = 4,680 dollars

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Here's an alternative way to show your work

part/whole = percent/100

x/7200 = 65/100

x/7200 = 0.65

x = 0.65*7200

x = 4680

Ultimately we end up with 0.65*7200 and that's how we lead to the same answer as before. You could cross multiply like so

x/7200 = 65/100

x*100 = 7200*65

100x = 468000

x = 468000/100

x = 4680

So there are many paths to the same answer.

Answer 2

4,680 I do it like this 50 percent is 3600 then 10 percent is 720 and 5 percent is 360 add then you get 4,680