Question

Gabriel had $60. he spent $36 on a pair of shoes and the rest on a shirt.

a. what percent of the money did he spend on the pair of shoes?
b. what percent of money did he spend of the shirt?

Answer 1

This problem can be solve using the formula

P = ( a / t) x 100

Where p is the percentage

A is the allocated money on something

T is the total money

A. Shoes

P = ( 36 / 60) x 100

P = 60 %

B. Shirt

P = ((60 – 36) / 60) x 100

P = 40%