Question

1. From a total yearly budget of

$360,000, the Kimball Foundation
spends $30,000 on leasing office
space. What is the ratio of dollars
spent on office space to dollars spent
on other costs?
A. 12:1
B. 11:1
C. 1:11
D. 1:12

Answer 1

Option C. 1:11

Explanation:

Let

x-----> dollars spent on office space

y ----> dollars spent on other costs

we know that

x+y=$360,000 -----> equation A

x=$30,000 ----> equation B

substitute equation B in equation A and solve for y

30,000+y=360,000

y=360,000-30,000=$330,000

Find the ratio of dollars spent on office space to dollars spent on other costs

Divide the dollars spent on office space by the dollars spent on other costs

so

x/y

substitute

30,000/330,000=1/11