Question

Kenny goes shopping for school clothes during a tax−free weekend, and he saves eight percent sales tax. Use a percent proportion to determine how much he would have to spend to save ten dollars. Which of the following is true?

The solution is eighty dollars, and is a denominator in the proportion.

The solution is eighty dollars, and is a numerator in the proportion.

The solution is one hundred twenty-five dollars, and is a denominator in the proportion.

The solution is one hundred twenty-five dollars, and is a numerator in the proportion.

Answer 1

Basically, you question is asking : 8% of what is 10

your percent proportion is :
is/of = %/100

is = 10
% = 8
of = x

now sub
10/x = 8/100
cross multiply
8x = 1000
x = 1000/8
x = 125

answer is D

Answer 2

what d?

Answer 3

I meant the last answer....I just labeled your answer choices A,B,C, and D.