Question

Evan budgets $2000 a month to spin in certain living expenses For his family complete the table to express the potion spent on each cost as a percent fraction and decimal

Answer 1

Food:

fraction:

$\frac{500}{2000} = \frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4}$

Percent:

$y = 2000 \div 100 \\ y = 20 \\ 500 \div y \\ 500 \div 20 = 25$

25%

Decimal:

By dividing the percent by 100 you'll get the decimal:

$25 \div 100 = 0.25$

Rent:

fraction:

$\frac{1200}{2000} = \frac{12}{20} = \frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5}$

Percent:

$y = 2000 \div 100 = 20 \\ 1200 \div y \\ 1200 \div 20 = 60$

60%

Decimal:

$60 \div 100 = 0.6$

Transportation:

Fraction:

$\frac{300}{2000} = \frac{3}{20}$

Percent:

$y = 2000 \div 100 \\ y = 20 \\ 300 \div y \\ 300 \div 20 = 15$

15%

Decimal:

$15 \div 100 = 0.15$