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o. Ramon earns $1,735 each month and pays $53.10 for electricityTo the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of Ramon'searnings are spent on electricity each month?

o. Ramon earns $1,735 each month and pays $53.10 for electricityTo the nearest tenth-example-1
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If he uses $53.10 on electricity, all you have to do is 53.1/1735. This is because 53.1 is how much he spends out of the total which is 1735 which makes it the percent of money he spends on electricity.
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