\begin{tabular}{l} Problems 5.1-5.2 \\ A school's Latino Student Union has a budget of \( \$ 240 \) for the year. \\ The club wants to spend \( 40 \% \) of their budget on snacks. \\ How much money should they spend on snacks? \\ \hline 96 \\ The club spent \( \$ 36 \) on decorations for Dia de los Muertos. \\ What percent of their budget is this? \\ \begin{tabular}{|l|}\hline I \\ \hline Submit \\ \hline\end{tabular}\end{tabular}

**Problem 5.2** *The club spent \$36 on decorations for Dia de los Muertos. What percent of their budget is this?* --- **Solution:** To find what percent \$36 is of the total budget (\$240), you can use the percentage formula: \[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}} \right) \times 100\% \] Plugging in the numbers: \[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{36}{240} \right) \times 100\% \] \[ \text{Percentage} = 0.15 \times 100\% \] \[ \text{Percentage} = 15\% \] --- **Answer:** The club spent **15%** of their budget on decorations.