Question

Sixty percent of the 225,000 attended a public education program. An average of $8,800 was spent per child on education. How much was spent on education in that city? Round the answer to the nearest hundred million.

Answer 1

first find 60% of peoples then on one 8800 spend so multiply by 60 % with 8800

Answer 2

(0.6)*22500= 135000
135000*8800=1,188,000,000

Answer 3

could u explain step by step @buzzlightyear2015

Answer 4

1) you multiply (60/100) by 22500 which equals 135000(and that's basically the total number of students in public schools) and since $8,800 was spent per child on education you multiply 135000 by 8,800$