Question

You receive $45 profit from a car wash after $300 in sales. What percent was your profit?

Answer 1

Answer:

• 15%

Step-by-step explanation:

You receive 45\$ profit from a car wash after 300\$ in sales.

so,

percentage of profit

• $\sf{\dfrac{45}{300}×100 }$ 

• $\sf{\dfrac{45}{\cancel{300}}×\cancel{100 }}$ 

• $\bold{\dfrac{45}{3} }$ 

• $\green{ 15\% }$

Answer 2

Answer:

15%

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the percent of profit by dividing 45 by 300:

45/300

= 0.15

So, the percent profit was 15%