. Manny plans to save of his salary each week. If his weekly salary is $ 444, find the amount he will save each week.
What percentage or fraction does he want to save?
To find the amount Manny will save each week, we need to multiply his weekly salary by the percentage he plans to save.
Step 1: Convert the percentage to decimal form.
Manny plans to save 15% of his salary, so we convert it to decimal form by dividing it by 100.
15% รท 100 = 0.15
Step 2: Multiply the weekly salary by the decimal form of the percentage.
Amount to save = Weekly salary x Percentage as a decimal
Amount to save = $444 x 0.15
Calculating this:
Amount to save = $66.60
Therefore, Manny will save $66.60 each week.