SOLUTION: Jean makes $2000 a month and his wife Joan makes 3000 a month. The rent is $1500 a month, how much each will pay based on income, if they share the rent payment 50% each? Show the

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Question 883726: Jean makes $2000 a month and his wife Joan makes 3000 a month. The rent is $1500 a month, how much each will pay based on income, if they share the rent payment 50% each? Show the step please, thank you.
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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If they share the rent 50/50, then it doesn't matter what they make. Half the rent is 1500/2, or 750 each.
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If you want to know what percentage of their income each will pay toward it, it is 750 (rent)/2000 (total), or 37.5% for Jean. For his wife, 750/2000 or 25%.