Solve the Problem $\$ 49,170$ This Year on Utility Costs Alone $\$ 258,800$

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Thompson's Hardware spent $\$ 49,170$ this year on utility costs alone. If total sales were $\$ 258,800$ , what percent of total sales was spent on utility costs? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

A) $19 \%$
B) $5.3 \%$
C) $1.9 \%$
D) $53 \%$