SOLUTION: On average, 10.8 % of the money consumers spend in supermarkets in England goes to the purchase of snacks and baked goods, which is four times the percent of money spent on cerea

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Question 352044: On average, 10.8 % of the money consumers spend in
supermarkets in England goes to the purchase of snacks and baked
goods, which is four times the percent of money spent on cereals and
rice. What percentage of the money spent by consumers in England's
supermarkets is for the purchase of cereal and rice?

Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let p = percent of the money spent by consumers in England
10.8% becomes 0.108.
0.108 = 4s
Can you finish now?

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