The whole $200 is 100%. Clothes take 24% of it.<br><br>[[model:questions/solutions/q4778.png]]<br><br>• 1% → $200 ÷ 100 = $2<br>• Clothes → 24% = 24 × $2 = $48<br><br>Alicia spent $48 on clothes.<br>Check: 24% of $200 = 0.24 × 200 = $48. ✓