Question

From net earnings of $740 per month, Ginger Elliott must spend $200 for her portion of the rent on an apartment she shares with two friends. What percent of her net income is her rent payment?
a. 38 percent
b. 73 percent
c. 27 percent
d. 32 percent

Answer 1

Use ratio and proportion

$200/$740/= x%/100%
cross multiply
740x=20000
divide
x= 27%
answer is c

hope this helps

Answer 2

Answer:

Option c is correct.

27 percent of her net income is her rent payment

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the statement: From net earnings of $740 per month, Ginger Elliott must spend $200 for her portion of the rent on an apartment she shares with two friends.

⇒ Ginger Elliott net earning  per month = $740

and she spend on rent payment = $200

Equivalent ratio states that  two ratios that express the same relationship between numbers.

Let percent of her net income is her rent payment is, x.

then;

By definition of equivalent ratios;

$\frac{200}{740} = \frac{x}{100}$

By cross multiply we get;

$200 \times 100 = 740x$

Divide both sides by 740 we get;

$x = \frac{200 \times 100}{700}$

Simplify:

x = 27 %

Therefore, 27 percent of her net income is her rent payment.