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Melissa’s paycheck last week was $125.50. She would like to put 20% of her earnings in her savings
account. How much money should she put in her savings account?

User Cmlonder
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$25.10. 20% of 125.50 is $25.10
User JamesWatling
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Answer:

$25.10

Explanation:

Melissa wants to put 20% OF the $125.50 she has.

"of" = multiplication

To convert 20% to a decimal to multiply, move the decimal point twice to the left.

So, you end up with...

0.20 x 125.50 = $25.10 to put in her savings account

hope this helped!!

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