Question

Kara categorized her spending for this month into four categories: Rent, Food, Fun, and Other. The amountsshe spent in each category are pictured here.Food$289Rent$361Other$433Fun$217What percent of her total spending did she spend on Rent? Answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

Total expenses = $289 + $361 + $433 + $217 = $1300

Percentage of money spent on rent:

(Money spent on rent)/(Total expenses) = $361/$1300 = 0.2777 ≈ 28%

Therefore 28% of total expenses are for rent