A home decor store donated a percent of every sale to hospitals. The total sales were $9800 so the store donated $588. What percent of $9800 was donated to hospitals.?

Respuesta :

Answer: 6% of $9800 was donated to hospitals.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A home decor store donated a percent of every sale to hospitals.

The total sales =$9800

Donated amount to the hospitals= $588

Now , the percentage of the total sales was donated to hospitals :-

[tex]\dfrac{\text{Amount donated to hospitals}}{\text{Total sales}}\times100[/tex]

[tex]=\dfrac{588}{9800}\times100=6\%[/tex]

Hence, 6% of $9800 was donated to hospitals.