Question

Last week Jeremy spent $20 on cheese for his family. This week his son Ryan was away on a band trip, causing his cheese bill to decrease by 34.4%. By how much money did his cheese bill decrease this week? What is his total cheese bill for this week?The cheese bill decrease this week by $.The total cheese bill for this week was $

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we have to determine the 34.4% of 20. To find the x% of y, we can use the following expression:

$y*\frac{x}{100}.$

Therefore, the 34.4% of 20 is:

$20*\frac{34.4}{100}=6.88.$

Subtracting the above amount from20, we get:

$20-6.88=13.12.$

Answer:

The cheese bill decreased this week by

$6.88\text{ dollars.}$

The total cheese bill for this week is:

$13.12\text{ dollars.}$