Question

Ebony earns $2,000 per month. If she spends $450 on rent each month, what percent of her income does she spend on rent?

Answer 1

$450 divided by $2,000 = 0.225 which is the same as 22.5%

Answer 2

She spends 22.5% of her income on rent.

Explanation:

Ebony earns $2,000 per month.

She spends $450 on rent each month.

The percentage of her income she spend on rent =
`(450)/(2000)* 100`

= 0.225 × 100

= 22.5%

She spends 22.5% of her income on rent.