Last year, Renata earned $540 delivering newspapers. This year, Renata made 250% of what she made last year.

Question

A tape diagram. 0 dollars is 0 percent. Question mark dollars is 250 percent.

Which steps should you take to find out how much money Renata made delivering newspapers this year? Check all that apply.
Convert 250% to a decimal to get 0.25.
Convert 250% to a decimal to get 2.50.
Multiply 0.25 by 540 to get $135.
Multiply 2.50 by 540 to get $1,350.
Check your answer by using 100% + 100% + 50% to get 540 + 540 + 270.

Answer 1

To find out how much money Renata made delivering newspapers this year, you should follow these steps:

1. Convert 250% to a decimal to get 2.50. (Correct)

   • 250% as a decimal is 250/100 = 2.50.

2. Multiply 2.50 by 540 to get $1,350. (Correct)

   • This step is needed to calculate how much she made this year: \( 2.50 \times 540 = 1350\).

3. Check your answer by using 100% + 100% + 50% to get 540 + 540 + 270. (Correct)

   • This is a way to verify the calculation. 100% of last year's earnings is $540, adding another 100% gives another $540, and 50% of $540 is $270, so \( 540 + 540 + 270 = 1350\).

The other options:

• Convert 250% to a decimal to get 0.25. (Incorrect)

  • This is wrong; 250% is 2.50, not 0.25.

• Multiply 0.25 by 540 to get $135. (Incorrect)

  • This is also wrong; multiplying by 0.25 would give a value significantly lower than what is required because it represents only 25%.

So, the correct steps to take are:

• Convert 250% to a decimal to get 2.50.
• Multiply 2.50 by 540 to get $1,350.
• Check your answer by using 100% + 100% + 50% to get 540 + 540 + 270.