SOLUTION: Suppose a college student pays $700 for tuition fees. However, she also has to pay $225 for her textbooks (ouch!). What percent of her total education costs does she pay for her bo

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Question 1186689: Suppose a college student pays $700 for tuition fees. However, she also has to pay $225 for her textbooks (ouch!). What percent of her total education costs does she pay for her books?
Answer: Her books represent
% of her total costs.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Her total cost is the sum of $700 and $225=$925
so the per cent that is books is 225/925=24.3%