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Jon earned $38,000 last year . He paid $6,840 for entertainment what percent of his earnings did Jon pay in entertainment expenses?

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Jon earned $38,000 last year . He paid $6,840 for entertainment what percent of his earnings did Jon pay in entertainment expenses?

We can establish a proportion:

If $38,000 is => 100%

Then $6,840 is => P%

P% = $6,480 x 100/$38,000 = 18%

Answer = 18 %


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