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22 December, 08:04

Scott earned $120 babysitting. He saved 45% of his money. Use mental math to find how much he saved.

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  1. 22 December, 10:01
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    Step-by-step answer:

    Question requests use of mental math.

    When calculating 45%, we use the fact that 45% is 90% of 50%, or

    45% can be obtained by subtracting 1/10th of half the amount.

    Thus 45% of $120 is obtained by

    subtracting 1/10th of half of $120, which is

    subtract 1/10th of $60

    which in turn gives 60-6 = $54.

    no calculator is required.
  2. 22 December, 11:10
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    Scott saved $54

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The simple way to do is to find the 45% of the total money and that is what Scott has saved

    So

    45% of $120 would be = (45 / 100) * 120

    45% of $120 would be = 54

    So he saved $54 and he has $66 with him now
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