Question

Trong has $12\%$ of each paycheck automatically deposited to his savings account. His last paycheck was $\$2165.$ How much money was deposited to Trong’s savings account?

Short answer

The money deposited into Trong’s savings account is$\$259.8.$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information 

The amount of the last paycheck of Trong is $\$2165$and $12\%$of each paycheck automatically deposited to his savings account. We have to find the amount deposited into Trong's savings account.

Step 2. Translate into an equation 

Let x be the amount deposited to his saving accounts.

Now, the $12\%$of each paycheck is automatically deposited into his savings account.

So, the equation will be amount deposited equal to $12\%$of the last paycheck

$x=\left(12\%\right)\times \left(2165\right)$

Step 3. Solve the equation 

By proceeding with the calculation further

$$\begin{gathered} x=\left(12\%\right)\times 2165 \\ x=\left(0.12\right)\times 2165 \\ x=259.8 \end{gathered}$$

Step 4. Check the answer 

So, yes $12\%\mathrm{of}\$2165\mathrm{is}\$259.8.$

Thus, the money deposited into Trongs's savings account is$\$259.8.$