Carmen spent $18 on fruit at the grocery store. She spent a total of $45 at the store. What percentage of the total did she spend on fruit?
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given :
Amount spent on fruits = $18
Total amount spent = $45
Amount spent on fruits (in %) = Amount spent on fruits/Total amount × 100%
= 18/45 × 100%
= 2/5 × 100%
= 40%
Hence, amount spent on fruits is 40% of total amount.