Question

Paula, a college student, earned $3,600 one summer. During the following semester, she spent $2,500 for tuition, $650 for rent, and $430 for food. The rest went for miscellaneous expenses. What fractions show the amounts Paula spent on tuition, rent, food, and miscellaneous expenses?

Answer 1

So to get the $ spent on misc items, just add up the other expenses and subtract it from 3600:

`2500+650+430=3580\\ \\ 3600-3580=\$ 20`

Now to put them into fractions.

Tuition:
`(2500)/(3600)=(25)/(36)`

Rent:
`(650)/(3600)=(65)/(360)`

Food:
`(430)/(3600)=(43)/(360)`

Misc:
`(20)/(3600)=(1)/(180)`

Answer 2

Paula a college student earn 3601 summer during the following semester she spent 2504 tuition 650 for rent and 434 food the rest went for miscellaneous expenses. [ The fraction shows the amount Paula spent in tuition, rent, food, and miscellaneous: 2500+650+430=3580; 3600 - 3580 = $20; Misc: 20/3600 = 1/180; Food: 430/3600 = 43/360; Rent:650/3600 = 65/ 360; Tuition: 2500/ 3600= 25/36. ]

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