Answer: 6% of $9800 was donated to hospitals.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : A home decor store donated a percent of every sale to hospitals.
The total sales =$9800
Donated amount to the hospitals= $588
Now , the percentage of the total sales was donated to hospitals :-
[tex]\dfrac{\text{Amount donated to hospitals}}{\text{Total sales}}\times100[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{588}{9800}\times100=6\%[/tex]
Hence, 6% of $9800 was donated to hospitals.