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 for her utilities

Answer 1

In order to determine how much does Allison pay for her utilitites, it is only necessary to calculate the percentage associated to utilities, given in the table (2.3%) of the Allison's earns ($6,500).

For calculating the 2.3% of 6,500, you simply multiply (2.3/100) by 6,500, just as follow:

(2.3/100)(6,500) = 149.5

Then, the 2.3% of $6,500 is $149.5. Hence, Allison pay $149 for her utilities