Question

Teresa pays the store owner 15% of her earnings to have the space to style hair. If she made $575 today, how much will she owe the owner? Explain the steps and equation you use to answer this problem

Answer 1

To find the percentage of 575, we would have to multiply 575 by .15

575 x .15 = 86.25

Teresa would have to pay the store owner $86.25 to have the space to style her hair.