Question

Peter earns $44,250 per year. He spends 18% of this income on food. How much does he spend on food?

Answer 1

he spend $7,965 on food

all you got to do is multiply the initial value(44,250) by the percent (18) and divide that by 100

Answer 2

Answer: Peter spends $7,965 on food.

Explanation:

Given: The amount earned by Peter in a year = $44,250

The percentage of amount he spend on food = 18% =0.18

According to the question, the amount spent on food is given by :-

`\text{Amount on food}=0.18*\$44250\\\\\Rightarrow\text{Amount on food}=\$7,965`

Therefore, Peter spends $7,965 on food.