Question

when you're done grocery shopping, the cashier says you saved 60 % of your total amount . if the amount was $ 72 .50 , how much did you save ?

Answer 1

Express the percentage as a decimal:

60% = 60/100 = 0.6

let's calculate 60% of the total:

$72.50\cdot0.6=43.5$

the total amount saved will be:

$72.50-43.5=29$

You saved 29$