SOLUTION: Of a families $750 weekly income, $35 usually goes toward groceries. What fraction of the families weekly income is usually spent on groceries? I thought that weekly was a clue. s
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Question 1091334: Of a families $750 weekly income, $35 usually goes toward groceries. What fraction of the families weekly income is usually spent on groceries? I thought that weekly was a clue. so 750/7 = ? Not sure how to solve this. Sorry trying to help my son with homework.
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The fraction spent on groceries (weekly numbers are given and asked for, so no conversion is needed there) is the amount spent on groceries divided by the total income:
$35 / $750 = 0.04666 or approximately 4.67%
