Question

1. jonah’s grandmother gave him $125 for his birthday. he used 14% of the money to buy music on itunes and 65% to purchase a new hockey stick. how much more did he spend on the hockey stick than on music?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate music spending

$\$125 \times 14\% = \$125 \times 0.14 = \$17.50$

Step2: Calculate hockey stick spending

$\$125 \times 65\% = \$125 \times 0.65 = \$81.25$

Step3: Find the difference

$\$81.25 - \$17.50 = \$63.75$

Answer:

$\$63.75$