Question

Sarah spends of her monthly take-home pay on rent, food, and clothing. If she earns $1,830 in take-home pay each month, how much does she spend on rent, food, and clothing? A$610 B $915 C $990 D $1,220 E $2,745

Answer 1

Sarah spendings

We have that Sarah spends 2/3 of $1,830 in rent food and clothing

In order to find the money she spends, we just have to divide $1,830 in 3 and multiply the result by 2:

`\begin{gathered} (1830)/(3)=610 \\ 610\cdot2=1220 \end{gathered}`

Answer - D. $1,220