The carnival fundraiser at Westville Elementary School raised $300 on Friday. On Saturday, the carnival will raise 480 percent of that amount. Which statements are true about the amount of money that the carnival will raise on Saturday? Check all that apply.

The answer will be less than $300 because 100 is less than 480.
The answer will be greater than $300 because 480 is greater than 100.
(100)(3) = 300, so 480(3) is the amount of money that the carnival will raise on Saturday.
480 + 300 is the amount of money that the carnival raised on Saturday.
The carnival raised $780 on Saturday.
The carnival raised $1,440 on Saturday.

1 answer

To determine how much the carnival will raise on Saturday, we start with the amount raised on Friday, which is $300. We then calculate 480% of this amount.

First, we convert the percentage into a decimal: 480% = 480/100 = 4.8

Next, we calculate the amount for Saturday: Amount raised on Saturday = 4.8 * $300 = $1,440.

Now let's examine each statement:

  1. The answer will be less than $300 because 100 is less than 480.

    • False. The amount raised on Saturday is much more than $300.
  2. The answer will be greater than $300 because 480 is greater than 100.

    • True. Since 480% is significantly greater than 100%, the amount raised will indeed be greater than $300.
  3. (100)(3) = 300, so 480(3) is the amount of money that the carnival will raise on Saturday.

    • False. This reasoning is incorrect. The correct calculation is 480% of $300, which we calculated to be $1,440.
  4. 480 + 300 is the amount of money that the carnival raised on Saturday.

    • False. This statement incorrectly adds the percentages and the original amount rather than calculating the percentage of the amount raised.
  5. The carnival raised $780 on Saturday.

    • False. The correct amount raised on Saturday is $1,440, not $780.
  6. The carnival raised $1,440 on Saturday.

    • True. This is the correct calculation as shown above.

In conclusion, the true statements are:

  • The answer will be greater than $300 because 480 is greater than 100.
  • The carnival raised $1,440 on Saturday.