document.write( "Question 1180379: Jarius is a student working on his budget. In going through his spending for the previous month he found that he spent $257 on groceries, $50 on his cell phone bill, and $46 on entertainment. He made no other purchases.\r
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document.write( "What were the percentages for his spending on each of Jarius's budget categories?\r
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document.write( "Jarius wants to reduce his entertainment percentage to be 11% of his total spending. He wants to add the money he will save in his entertainment spending into his grocery budget.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #810067 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 257 + 50 + 46 = 353 \n" ); document.write( "Percentages: \n" ); document.write( "Groceries: \n" ); document.write( "Cell Phone: \n" ); document.write( "Entertainment: \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "IF .11*353 = 38.83 on entertainment (2% less) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "⇒ 257+ 7.17 = 264.17 on groceries (74.8% or 2% more) \n" ); document.write( " |