A student wins a $1200 award and decides to donate 25% of it to charity. How muc

Practice Questions

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A student wins a $1200 award and decides to donate 25% of it to charity. How much does the student donate? (2020)
  1. $300
  2. $250
  3. $200
  4. $350

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A student wins a $1200 award and decides to donate 25% of it to charity. How much does the student donate? (2020)
  • Step 1: Understand that the student won an award of $1200.
  • Step 2: Know that the student wants to donate 25% of the award to charity.
  • Step 3: Convert the percentage (25%) into a fraction. 25% is the same as 25/100.
  • Step 4: Multiply the fraction (25/100) by the total amount of the award ($1200).
  • Step 5: Calculate the multiplication: (25/100) * 1200 = 300.
  • Step 6: Conclude that the student donates $300 to charity.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a given amount.
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