The school principal spent $2000 to buy some new computer equipment. Of this money , $120 was used to buy some new keyboards. What percent of the money was spent on keyboards.

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Answer:

6 percent of the money was spent on keyboards.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The school principal spent $2000 to buy some new computer equipment.

Of this money , $120 was used to buy some new keyboards.

Now, to find the percent of the money spent on keyboards.

Total money spent on computer equipment = $2000.

Money spent on keyboard of the total money = $120.

So, to get the percent of money spent on keyboards:

[tex]\frac{120}{2000} \times 100[/tex]

[tex]=0.06\times 100[/tex]

[tex]=6\%.[/tex]

Therefore, 6 percent of the money was spent on keyboards.