Solve the problem.
-Best Office Machines spent $12,450 this year on delivery costs alone. If total sales were $769,400, what percent of total sales was spent on delivery costs? Round to the nearest tenth.

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To find the percentage of total sales spent on delivery costs, divide the delivery costs by the total sales and then multiply by 100. $ \frac{12450}{769400} \times 100 = 1.618\%$, rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.6%.

Solve the Problem. -Best Office Machines Spent $12,450 This Year on Delivery Costs