Question

How do you solve problems like this. Rhonda earned $324.65 delivering newspapers. She promised her sister 0.2 of her earnings for helping her. How much does Rhonda owe her sister?

Answer 1

64.93

Explanation:

324.65(0.2) = 64.93

You simply want to find 20% of 324.65. To do this, you just need to multiply.

Answer 2

$64.93

Explanation:

All you have to do is multiply the amount of money by the percent (in this case, the decimal of 0.2):

324.65*0.2 = 64.93