The members of a school club are selling tickets for a fundraiser. The goal for the fundraiser is to earn $50.00 each day from ticket sales. The list below shows the percent of the goal reached each day. • On the first day, the members earned 90% of their daily goal. • On the second day, the members earned 6% more than their daily goal. • On the third day, the members earned 14% less than their daily goal. How much money, in dollars, did the members earn from ticket sales on all three days?
On the first day, the members earned 90% of their daily goal, which is 0.9 x $50.00 = $45.00.
On the second day, the members earned 6% more than their daily goal, which is 1.06 x $50.00 = $53.00.
On the third day, the members earned 14% less than their daily goal, which is 0.86 x $50.00 = $43.00.
Therefore, the total amount earned from ticket sales on all three days is $45.00 + $53.00 + $43.00 = $141.00.
or, since multiplication is distributive,
(.90+1.06+0.86)*50 = 141.00