SOLUTION: A hardware store had monthly sales of $119,000 and spent 16% of it on promotions. How much was spent on promotions?

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Question 1191578: A hardware store had monthly sales of $119,000 and spent 16% of it on promotions. How much was spent on promotions?
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A hardware store had monthly sales of $119,000 and spent 16% of it on promotions. How much was spent on promotions?
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Find 1%, then multiply that by 16.

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