Deshuan spent a total of $40 at the grocery store of this amount he spent $8 on fruit what percent of this total did he spend on fruit

Question

Total was $40 

he spent $8 on fruit 

what percent of the total did he spend on fruit

Answer 1

Hi, Maddie.

 

Okay, if he spent $8 on fruit and $40 all together,

then he spent 8/40 on fruit.

You can simplify this number because the numerator and denominators are both even, so

8/40 ÷ 8/8 = 1/5

 

So 1/5 is the answer in simplest form

So 1/5 is 20% , so he spent 20% on fruit.