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  • 01-08-2022
  • Mathematics
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$2,870 per month. He pays $574 a month for rent. What percent of his monthly pay goes to rent?

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jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 01-08-2022

we know that 2870 is the 100%, what is 574 off of it in percentage?

[tex]\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 2870 & 100\\ 574& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{2870}{574}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ 5=\cfrac{100}{x}\implies 5x=100\implies x=\cfrac{100}{5}\implies x=20[/tex]

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