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Together Mary, Jane, and Ruth received $30. Mary received $6, Jane received $9, and Ruth received $15. What percent of the $30 did Jane receive?

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Kaikerscupcake
Hey there! :D 

So, we know that Jane received $9 out of the $30. 

Divide 9 by 30. 

9/30= .3

Turn that into a percentage. 

.3= 30%

We can check this by finding the other percentages. 

Ruth= 15  15/30= .5 50% 

Mary= 6 6/30= .2 20%

30%+20%+50%= 100% <== this works

I hope this helps!
~kaikers 

A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. The percentage of the amount that is received by Jane is 30% of $30.

What are Percentages?

A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction ¼ can be described as 0.25 which is equal to 25%.

To convert a fraction to a percentage, convert the fraction to decimal form and then multiply by 100 with the '%' symbol.

The percentage amount received by Jane can be written as,

x% of $30 = $9

x = ($9×100)/$30 = 30

Hence, The percentage of the amount that is received by Jane is 30% of $30.

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