Question

A student earns $128 a month tutoring other students after school. She puts $32 in the bank and spends the rest. What percent of her monthly earnings does she spend?

a) 75%
b) 60%
c) 25%
d) 20%

Answer 1

To find the percent of her monthly earnings that she spends, subtract the amount she puts in the bank from her monthly earnings. Divide the amount she spends by her monthly earnings and multiply by 100 to get the percentage. The correct answer is 75%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percent of her monthly earnings that she spends, we first need to subtract the amount of money she puts in the bank from her monthly earnings. In this case, she earns $128 a month and puts $32 in the bank, so she spends $128 - $32 = $96.

Next, we need to calculate the percentage of her monthly earnings that $96 represents. To do this, we divide the amount she spends by her monthly earnings and multiply by 100. In this case, $96 ÷ $128 × 100 = 75%.

Therefore, she spends 75% of her monthly earnings. So the correct answer is a) 75%.