Answer:
$48
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Money spent on clothing last month = $40
Money spent this month is 120% of the spending of the last month.
To find:
A proportion to model this situation.
And the spending done this month?
Solution:
Let us have a look at 120% first.
[tex]120\%= \dfrac{120}{100} = \dfrac{6}{5}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] of [tex]x[/tex] can be found by comparing [tex]x[/tex] with 5, then we have to find the equivalent of 6.
Here, [tex]x[/tex] is 40.
5 parts are equivalent to 40
1 part is equivalent to [tex]\frac{40}{5} = 8[/tex]
6 parts are equivalent to [tex]8\times 6 = 48[/tex]
OR
simply:
[tex]40 \times \dfrac{120}{100} = 48[/tex]
