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Shawn wants to buy a cd player that costs $48.00. If he has already saved $30.00, what percent of the price of the cd player has he saved?
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Shawn wants to buy a cd player that costs $48.00. If he has already saved $30.00, what percent of the price of the cd player has he saved?

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If 48=100%, then 30=x%.
100%/x%=48/30
Multiply both sides by x.
(100/x)x=(48/30)x
100=1.6x
Divide both sides by 1.6.
100/1.6=x
62.5=x

30 is 62.5% of 48
User Vizu
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100 : 48.00 x 30.00 = 62.5
the answer is 62.5%
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