Question

Carson is buying items at a store. His total comes to $41.09. He uses a gift

card and cash to pay the total. After using the gift card, he pays the
remaining $27.74 with cash. Which percentage best describes the part of
the total that Carson paid for with the gift card?
A. 28%
B. 30%
C. 33%
D. 36%

Answer 1

C. 33%

First you have to find the amount spent with the gift card.

41.09 - 27.74 = 13.35
$13.35 was spent with the gift card.


Now you have to find the percentage that 13.35 is of 41.09

13.35/41.09 = 0.324896568508153

0.324896568508153 x 100 = 32.48965685081528

32.48965685081528 would round up to 33


Therefore, the percentage that best describes the part of the total that Carson paid for with the gift card is 33%