document.write( "Question 501135: PLEASE HELP...A FAMILY SPENT $408 ONE MONTH FOR FOOD. THIS WAS 20% OF THEIR INCOME. WHAT WAS THEIR MONTHLY INCOME? \n" ); document.write( "
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Well, 20%=.20\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we multiply the $408 by 5.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 408*5=$2,040
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Their monthly income is $2,040
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