Tania's take-home pay is $950 a month. She spends 12% of her take-home pay on her cell phone bill. How much is Tania's monthly cell phone bill?

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shane_b · Answer

This is similar to your last question.  You're being asked to calculate a percent of a value.

$$($950)(\frac{12}{100})=?$$

anonymous · Answer

950 * 12/100?
114!

shane_b · Answer

Yes :)  You got it!

Remember, percentage problems routinely use the word "of" in them and that implies multiplication:

"She spends 12% of her take-home pay on her cell phone bill"

That's  basically telling you to multiple her take home pay by 12% or 0.12

shane_b · Answer

*multiply I mean...I can't type today