Question

Ms. Morgan received $50 for being awesome, and then spent $15 on a new pair of Disney ears. What percentage of her earnings did Ms. Morgan spend? And what did the new Disney ears look like? (remember, set up your problem like a ratio, reduce, then solve)

Answer 1

Mrs Morgan spent 30% of her earnings.

Explanation:

The percentage of her earnings did Ms. Morgan spent is calculated as:

Amount spent/ Total amount of money× 100

$15/$50 × 100

= 30%

Therefore, Mrs Morgan spent 30% of her earnings.

The new disney ears looked lovely.