Maricela heard that as a general rule, she should spend no more than one week's pay on rent. If Maricela's salary is $48,000 per year, what is the maximum amount per month that she should spend on rent?
You just need to divide the yearly salary by the number of weeks per year to get
48000/52 weeks=923 is the amount that she should spend no more than one week's pay which is the maximum amount per month that she can spend on rent.