Question

Allison earns $6,500 per month at her job as a principal. the chart below shows the percentages of her budget how much does Allison pay in other expenses

Answer 1

ANSWER: $741

Explanation: Allison's total pricipal is $6500

from the table, other expenses take 11.4% of her principal

therefore,

other expenses=11.4% of $6500

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{11.4}{100}\times6500 \\ =0.114\times6500 \\ =741 \end{gathered}$

therefore, allison pays $741 dollars in other expenses