Artie needs to save $450 to buy the new bicycle that he wants. he currently has $300. what percent of the cost of a new bicycle has he saved? claire decides that to solve this problem by setting up a proportion. what should her proportion look like? a) 300 100 = x 450 b) x 100 = 300 450 c) x 100 = 450 300 d) 450 100 = x 300

"Artie needs to save $450 to buy the new bicycle that he wants. He currently has $300. What percent of the cost of a new bicycle has he saved?"

Write and solve an equation of ratios (proportions)"

 $300         x                                                                   
=   which  results in x = 300/450 = 0.667 (approx.) or 20/3.  
 $450         1

and this works out to 67%    (answer)