SOLUTION: Food accounted for 35% of one family's budget. If their weekly earnings were $240, how much was the food bill

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Question 1012371: Food accounted for 35% of one family's budget. If their weekly earnings were $240, how much was the food bill
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, 35% of something means you multiply by .35, so the food bill is
.35($240) = $84