Question

what percent of her total spending did she spend on fun. answer to the nearest whole percent food $333 rent is "$417" other $500 fun $250

Answer 1

well, let's see how much she spent, hmmm 333 + 417 + 500 + 250 = 1500.

well, for fun was just 250, hmmm if we take 1500 to be the 100%, how much is 250 off of it in percentage?

`\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 1500 & 100\\ 250& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{1500}{250}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ 6=\cfrac{100}{x}\implies x=\cfrac{100}{6}\implies x=16.\overline{6666}`