Question

Sarah earned $218 from her part-time job last summer. She spent 25% of her money on new clothes and is going to donate 20% of the remaining money to charity. How much money is going to charity?

A. $54.50
B. $163.50
C. $32.70
D. $130.80

Answer 1

Sarah is going to donate $32.70 to charity. option c.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much money Sarah is going to donate to charity, we need to calculate the remaining money after she spends 25% on new clothes. 25% of $218 is $(218 * 0.25) = $54.50. So, she has $(218 - 54.50) = $163.50 remaining. Now, she will donate 20% of this remaining money to charity. 20% of $163.50 is $(163.50 * 0.20) = $32.70. Therefore, Sarah is going to donate $32.70 to charity, which is option C. To find out how much money Sarah is going to donate to charity, we need to calculate the remaining money after she spends 25% on new clothes. 25% of $218 is $(218 * 0.25) = $54.50. So, she has $(218 - 54.50) = $163.50 remaining. Now, she will donate 20% of this remaining money to charity. 20% of $163.50 is $(163.50 * 0.20) = $32.70. Therefore, Sarah is going to donate $32.70 to charity, which is option C.