SOLUTION: Of a family's $750 weekly income, $35 usually goes towards groceries. What fraction of the family's weekly income is usually spent on groceries? I would really appreciate the f

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Question 291555: Of a family's $750 weekly income, $35 usually goes towards groceries. What fraction of the family's weekly income is usually spent on groceries?
I would really appreciate the formula, not the answer, for solving this problem.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First of all there is no way that a family spends only $35 week on groceries.
35/750