Question

A city allocates 31.84% of its budget for schools. If the schools receive $17,467,472 this year, what is the city’s total budget to nearest dollar?

Answer 1

The city’s total budget is
`\$54,860,151`

Explanation:

we know that

31.84% of the city's total budget represent $17,467,472

so

using proportion

Find out what is the city’s total budget (100% percentage)

`(\$17,467,472)/(31.84\%)=(x)/(100\%)\\\\x=\$17,467,472(100)/31.84\\\\x=\$54,860,151`