Alocal elementary school recently had a fundraiser. the sixth graders raised 35% of the total amount raised by the school. if the school raised $240,how much did the sixth grade raised? a. $80 b. $84 c. $92 d. $94 explain how you got it

B.$84
I did this with cross multiplication.

The fraction on the right is 35% over 100%. the 35% represents the percentage the 6th graders raised of the total money raised.

The fraction on the left is x (representing how many dollars the 6th graders raised, what we're trying to find) over $240, the total amount raised by the school.

1. cross multiply 35 with 240.
35x240=8400
2. Since we are looking for x and 100 is across from it you divide what you got from the first multiplication by 100
8400/100=(100*x)/100
=$84