Solve the Problem $\$ 118,400$ And Spent $12 \%$ Of It on Advertising

Solve the problem.
-A discount store had monthly sales of $\$ 118,400$ and spent $12 \%$ of it on advertising. How much was spent on advertising?

A) $\$ 98,667$
B) $\$ 142,080$
C) $\$ 986,667$
D) $\$ 14,208$