Question

The BiltWell Construction Company has submitted a bid on construction of a new spa deck. If their $9020 bid includes $2890 for lumber, what percent of the bid was the lumber?

Answer 1

Answer:

The lumber is about 32% of the bid

Explanation:

Bid = $9020

Lumber = $2890

The percent of the bid that was the lumber is:

$\frac{2890}{9020}\times100\approx32\%$