SOLUTION: Since i cannot draw a pie, i have to do it this way. Please help... 30% rent, 25% food, 8% other, 5% entertainment, 12% clothing, 12% transportation, 8% utilities. The pie char

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Question 117896: Since i cannot draw a pie, i have to do it this way. Please help...
30% rent, 25% food, 8% other, 5% entertainment, 12% clothing, 12% transportation, 8% utilities.
The pie chart shows the distribution of a persons total yearly income of $42,000. Find the amount budgeted for clothing.
Any help would be appreciated.
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Earlsdon:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since i cannot draw a pie, i have to do it this way. Please help... 
30% rent, 25% food, 8% other, 5% entertainment, 12% clothing, 12%
transportation, 8% utilities.
The pie chart shows the distribution of a persons total yearly income
of $42,000. Find the amount budgeted for clothing. 
Any help would be appreciated.

"12% clothing" means to take 12% of "total yearly income of $42,000"

To take 12% of $42,000 simply multiply 42000 by .12 and get $5400.

Edwin
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since 12% of the total annual income is budgeted for clothing, and the total annual income is $42,000.00, you need to find 12% of (times) $42,000.00
Change the percentage to its decimal eqivalent (12% = 0.12) and multiply this by the $42,000.00
(0.12)($42,000.00) = $5,040.00
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