the science club had a fundraising project so they could purchase a new microscope and telescope. They earned 75% of the $500 needed. How much money did they earn?

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anonymous · Answer

75% of $500 is $375

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Mrs. King gets 15% discount on merchandice brought in the store where she works. Last week she bought several items that totaled $57.52 before discount. How much did she have to pay using her discount. round of the amount to the nearest cent.

anonymous · Answer

A 15% discount means she is paying (85/100) of the full price.
(85/100) * $57.52 = $48.89

anonymous · Answer

85% paid $48.66 paid

anonymous · Answer

(48.66/57.52) is 84.59666%, not 85%

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New Hope School started with only 94 students. Now the school has grown to 750% of the original size. How many students are in the school now?

anonymous · Answer

Convert 750% to a number by moving the decimal place.  
= 7.5
(94)(7.5) = 705