Question

Tom spent $30 of his $40 weekly allowance on snacks. What percent of his weekly allowance did he spend on snacks

Answer 1

To find out what percent of Tom's weekly allowance he spent on snacks, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage spent} = \left( \frac{\text{Amount spent}}{\text{Total allowance}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, Tom spent $30, and his total allowance is $40. Plugging in the values:

\[
\text{Percentage spent} = \left( \frac{30}{40} \right) \times 100
\]

Now, calculate the fraction:

\[
\frac{30}{40} = 0.75
\]

Now, multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:

\[
0.75 \times 100 = 75
\]

So, Tom spent **75%** of his weekly allowance on snacks.