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Kristy went shopping and spent $27 on shorts. if she spent $38 total, what percentage did she spend on shorts? (Round to nearest percent)

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It is given that Kristy spent $27 on shorts and total amount is $38.

Percentage of money spent on shorts is given by:


(27)/(38)*100=71.05263158\text{ percent}\approx71.0526\text{ percent.}

So Kristy has spent 71.0526% of her money on shorts. It is 71% rounded to the nearest percent.

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