Question

A pet store donated a percent of every sale to charity. The total sales were $8,450 so the store donated $676 What percent of$8,450 was donated to charity?

Answer 1

We know that

• The total sales were $8,450.

,

• The donation was $676.

To find the percentage, we just have to divide, then we multiply by 100.

`(676)/(8450)\cdot100=0.08\cdot100=8`

Hence, the donation represents 8% of the total sales.