Justin earned $200 for working as a student assistant. he spend 30% of his earning to buy a birthday gift for his brother, ryan,. how much is the cost of the gift?

So we want to know how much does the gift Justin bought for Ryan costs if he spent 30% out of 200$. So, lets say justin spent x dollars on the gift, then 30% or (30/100) * 200$=x. Now we solve for x: (30*200) / 100=x and x=6000/100=60. So justin spent x=60$ on the gift.

The correct answer would be he spent $60 on the gift