Question

Jena's income is $1600 a month, and she plans to budget 1/3 of her income for rent and 1/8 of her income for groceries. Step 2 of 2 : What amount of money does she intend to spend each month on these two items together? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

Jena spends $ 733. 33 on her rent and groceries altogether per month.

Explanation:

Jena's total income in a month= $1600

Here , expenditure on rent = (1/3) of her income

So, now one- third of her income $1600 is

=
`(1)/(3)  * 1600 = 533.33`

or, (1/3) of her salary is $533. 33

Hence, Jena spends $ 533. 33 on her rent monthly.

Now, her expenditure on groceries = (1/8) of her income

So, now one- eighth of her income $1600 is

=
`(1)/(8)  * 1600 = 200`

or, (1/8) of her salary is $ 200.

Jena spends $ 200. on her groceries monthly.

So, Total expenditure = Expenditure on rent + Expenditure on groceries

= $533. 33 + $200 = $733.33

Hence, Jena spends $ 733. 33 on her rent and groceries altogether per month.