SOLUTION: A woman earns $2300 a month and budgets $391 for food. What percent of her monthly income is spent on food

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Question 1126488: A woman earns $2300 a month and budgets $391 for food. What percent of her monthly income is spent on food
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2F100%292300+=391
%28x%2Fcross%28100%29%2923cross%2800%29+=391
%28x%2923=391
x=391%2F23
x=17
17% of her monthly income is spent on food

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A woman earns $2300 a month and budgets $391 for food. What percent of her monthly income is spent on food


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