document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015170>Question 1015170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Victor Malaba has a net income of $1,240 per month. If he spends $150 on food, $244 on a car payment, $300 on rent, and $50 on savings, what percent of his net income can he spend on other things?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> - Add up his expenses and savings<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- Deduct from his income of 1,240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- Divide the result by 1,240 and then multiply times 100 in order to get %<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term \"per cent\" is derived from the Latin per centum, meaning \"by the hundred\".  </SPAN>\n" );
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