SOLUTION: The Girl Scouts hoped to raise $1,000 selling cookies. Instead, they raised $1,050. What percent of their goal did they achieve? F. 115% G. 105% H. 100% I. 95%

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Question 966079: The Girl Scouts hoped to raise $1,000 selling cookies. Instead, they raised $1,050. What percent of their goal did they achieve?
F. 115%
G. 105%
H. 100%
I. 95%

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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their goal was 1000
they raised 1050.
they raised 50 more than their goal.
50/1000 = .05 = 5%
they raised 100% + 5% of their goal.
they raised 105% of their goal.
selection G.