Solve: Find 20% of a $450 Paycheck for Savings

Question

Arturo puts 20% of his paycheck into his savings account. He receives a paycheck for $450. How much money should Arturo put into his savings account? Drag an expression or value into each box to complete the statements. Use the expression ______ to solve the problem. Arturo should put $______ into his savings account. Given options: $\frac{2}{100}×450$, $\frac{1}{5}×450$, $2×450$, $20×450$, $9$, $90$, $900$

Accepted Answer

Expression: $\frac{1}{5}×450$; Savings amount: $90$

Answer

Step 1: Convert 20% to a fraction or decimal to set up the calculation. 20% is equivalent to $\frac{20}{100}$, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{5}$ (or 0.2). Step 2: Identify the total paycheck amount is $450. To find 20% of this amount, multiply the fraction form of 20% by 450, so the expression is $\frac{1}{5}×450$. Step 3: Calculate the value: $\frac{1}{5}×450 = 90$. This is the amount Arturo should put into savings.