Question

Last month you spent ​$40 on clothing. This month you spent ​120% of what you spent last month. Set up a proportion to model this situation. How much did you spend this​ month?

Answer 1

Answer:

$48

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Money spent on clothing last month = $40

Money spent this month is 120% of the spending of the last month.

To find:

A proportion to model this situation.

And the spending done this month?

Solution:

Let us have a look at 120% first.

$120\%= \dfrac{120}{100} = \dfrac{6}{5}$

$\frac{6}{5}$ of $x$ can be found by comparing $x$ with 5, then we have to find the equivalent of 6.

Here, $x$ is 40.

5 parts are equivalent to 40

1 part is equivalent to $\frac{40}{5} = 8$

6 parts are equivalent to $8\times 6 = 48$

OR

simply:

$40 \times \dfrac{120}{100} = 48$