Question

A family has an annual income of ​$30,600 Of​ this, 1/4 is spent for​ food, 1/5 for​ housing, 1/10 for​ clothing, 1/9 for​ savings, 1/4 for​ taxes, and the rest for other expenses. How much is spent for​ housing?

Answer 1

$6,120

Explanation:

1/5 (one-fifth) of the family's annual income ($30,600) is spent on housing- as the word problem states.

You have to find 1/5 (one-fifth) of* $30,600.

Write it out as an equation.

`(1)/(5) * 30600`

*The of in the word equation (1/5 of 30600) simply means multiplication.