Question

A local elementary school recently had a fundraiser. The sixth graders raised 35% of the total amount raised by the school. If the school raised $240,how much did The sixth grade raised?
A. $80
B. $84
C. $92
D. $94

Explain how you got it

Answer 1

B.$84
I did this with cross multiplication.
$\frac{x}{240} \times \frac{35}{100}$
The fraction on the right is 35% over 100%. the 35% represents the percentage the 6th graders raised of the total money raised.

The fraction on the left is x (representing how many dollars the 6th graders raised, what we're trying to find) over $240, the total amount raised by the school.

1. cross multiply 35 with 240.
35x240=8400
2. Since we are looking for x and 100 is across from it you divide what you got from the first multiplication by 100
8400/100=(100*x)/100
=$84

Answer 2

B $84

Sixth grader raised 35% of the amount raised by the school. The school raised $240. So sixth grader raised 35% of $240,
35%*240=84.