A student's cost for last semester at her community college was $2300. she spent $276 of that on books. what percent of last semester's college costs was spent on books?

There is 12% of last semester's college costs was spent on books.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Amount spent at her community college = $2300

Amount spent of that on books = $276

We need to find the percent of last semester's college costs was spent on books is given by

Hence, there is 12% of last semester's college costs was spent on books.

let x be the money she spent so that she can earn the free t-shirt.

since, she already spent $112.49

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also, as per the statement: jennifer must spend $250 or more in order to qualify for a free t-shirt at the store.

then,

we have an inequality i.,e

subtract 112.49 from both sides we get;

therefore, $137. 51 more money does jennifer need to spend so that she can earn the free t-shirt