Problema Solution
Val earned $762 last month. He earned $472.44 from mowing lawns and the rest from hauling garbage. What percent of the money Val earned last month came from hauling garbage?
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the money Val earned from hauling garbage:
762 - 472.44 = 289.56
the percentage that came from hauling garbage is:
289.60/762 = 0.38 or 38%.