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Mike has $136 to spend at the amusement park. He spends 25% of that money on his ticket into the park. How much does Mike have left to spend?

6th grade math

problem solving percents

Plz explain how you found the answer

Thank You!!

Respuesta :

first you have to create a proportion which would look like 25/100 =n/136. to find the answer cross multiply the answer: 100n=25*136 which simplified is: 100n=3400. Now you have to divide by 100 to either side:100n/100=3400/100 and that simplified is n=34 and 34 dollars is your answer
syd101
25% of 136 is what your going to figure out
.25= 25%
of= multiplication
.25 • 136 which equals 34
so mike spent 34 dollars on his ticket

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