Question

melody earns $50 each week mowing lawns. she wants to put 30% of her earnings into a bank account to save for college. how much should melody save each week? in this problem, the $50 that melody earns each week is the whole. the unknown is part of that whole. write 30% as a ratio. 30% means melody saves $30 for every $100 she earns. write the ratio $30 to $100 in the table. dollars saved (part) 15 dollars earned (whole)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

30% = 0.3

Step2: Calculate the amount to save

Amount to save = 0.3×50 = 15

Answer:

15