Question

The members of a school club are selling tickets for a fundraiser. the goal for the fundraiser is to earn $50.00 each day from ticket sales. The list below shows the percent of the goal reached each day.

- on the first day the members earn 90% of their daily goal
- on the second day the members earned 6% more than their daily goal
- on the third day the members earned 14% less than their daily goal
How much money in dollar did the members earn from ticket sales on all three days

Answer 1

They earn $141

Explanation:

On the first day, the members earned 90% of their daily goal so we need to find out what 90% of 50 is.

90 × 50 ÷ 100

= 4500 ÷ 100

= $45

On the second day, the members earned 6% more than their daily goal.

6% of 50 + 50

(6 × 50 ÷ 100) + 50

= (3) + 50

= $53

On the third day, the members earned 14% less than their daily goal.

14% of 50 - 50

50 - (14 × 50 ÷ 100)

= 50 - (7)

= $57

Now we add the earings up =

$45 + $53 + $43

= $141