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1.The monthly family income of a family is $10,000. They spend 35% of their monthly income on food. How much do they spend on food each month?

2. A college has 5,000 students. Of those 5,000 students, 1,200 are science majors. What percent of the student body are science majors?

1.The monthly family income of a family is $10,000. They spend 35% of their monthly-example-1

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Answer:

1) 3,500

2) 24%

Step-by-step explanation:

10,000*0.35=3500

5000/1000=5

1200/1000=1.2

1.2/5=.24 or 24%

User Patel Pinkal
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1.) 3,500
Step-by-step explanation:
10,000 x 0.35 =3,500
With the percentage you have to moWith the decimal to places to the left
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