SOLUTION: During one year, the Gilmores real estate bill included $294 for miscellaneous services of this amount, 62% went to the library fund. How much money did the library receive?

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Question 427237: During one year, the Gilmores real estate bill included $294 for miscellaneous services of this amount, 62% went to the library fund. How much money did the library receive?
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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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294*0.62=$182.28

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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62% of 294
= 294(.62) {changed 62% to decimal by moving decimal point left two, and multiplied by 294}
= $182.28 {multiplied}
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