BECE Mathematics 2020 Paper

FormulaValue of a fraction or percentage of a total = fraction or percentage x the totalThus to get a value of a percentage or fraction out of a total, its simply the multiplication of the fraction or percentage by the totalThe percentage for clothing is $1 1 \%$The amount spent on clothing $=$ Percentage of the clothing $x$ the total amount (income)$\Rightarrow$ Amount spent on clothing $=\frac{11}{100} \times 40,000 = 11 \times 4000 = 44000$NOTE:\% means over $100 \Rightarrow 11 \% = \frac{11}{100}$