Question

Gabriel saves 40% of his monthly paycheck for college. He earned $270 last month. How much money did Gabriel save

Answer 1

Answer: B. $108

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Gabriel  earned $270 last month.

Thus, monthly earning by Gabriel= $270

As Gabriel saves 40% of his monthly paycheck for college.

Therefore, Savings for collage=40% of $270

⇒Savings for collage=$($\frac{40}{100}\times270$)

⇒Savings for collage=$($4\times27$)

⇒Savings for collage=$108

Therefore, Gabriel save $108 for college.

Answer 2

The best thing to do is to find 10%, and you can do this by dividing $270 by 10, and therefore, $27 is equal to 10%. To find 40%, you've got to multiply $27 by 4, and this gives you $108. Therefore, gabriel saved $108 last month :)