SOLUTION: Kara categorized her spending for this month into four categories: Rent, Food, Fun, and Other. The amounts she spent in each category are pictured here. Rent $389 Food $311

Question 1109870: Kara categorized her spending for this month into four categories: Rent, Food, Fun, and Other. The amounts she spent in each category are pictured here.
Rent
$389
Food
$311
Fun
$233
Other
$467

What percent of her total spending did she spend on Rent? Answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Kara categorized her spending for this month into four categories: Rent, Food, Fun, and Other. The amounts she spent in each category are pictured here.
Rent
$389
Food
$311
Fun
$233
Other
$467
What percent of her total spending did she spend on Rent? Answer to the nearest whole percent.
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Rent:: $389
Total spending:: (389+311+233+467) = 1400
Ans:: 389/1400 = 0.2779 = 27.79%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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