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Joan gets $1,000 paycheck each month. She saves $50 from each paycheck. What percent of her paycheck does Joan save?
A) 2%
B) 5%
C) 20%
D) 50%

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Answer:

The percentage of paycheck Joan saves is 5%  .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

The paycheck that Joan gets each months = x = $1,000

The money that Joan saves from each paycheck = y = $50

Let The percentage of paycheck Joan saves = z%

Now, According to question

The percentage of paycheck Joan saves = [tex]\dfrac{\textrm  money that Joan saves from each paycheck}{\textrm total paycheck money}[/tex] × 100

Or, z = [tex]\dfrac{y}{x}[/tex] × 100

Or, z = [tex]\dfrac{50}{1000}[/tex] × 100

Or, z = 5%

So, The percentage of paycheck Joan saves = z = 5%

Hence,The percentage of paycheck Joan saves is 5%  . Answer

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