Question

Deshaun spent a total of $80 at the grocery store. Of this amount, he spent $12 on fruit. What percentage of the total did he spend on fruit?

A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%

Answer 1

Deshaun spent 15% of his total grocery store expenditure on fruit, which was $12 out of $80. Therefore correct option is B

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the percentage of the total amount Deshaun spent on fruit, we can use the formula:

percentage = (part / total) × 100.

Deshaun spent $12 on fruit out of a total of $80 at the grocery store.

So, applying the formula, we get:

percentage = ($12 / $80) × 100

= 0.15 × 100

= 15%.

Therefore, Deshaun spent 15% of the total on fruit.