Question

Compute the total cost per year of the following pair of expenses. Then complete the​ sentence: On an annual​ basis, the first set of expenses is​ _______% of the second set of expenses. Maria spends ​$21 on lottery tickets every week and spends ​$131 per month on food.

Answer 1

Answer: The first set of expenses is 69.47% of second set of expenses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Amount spend by Maria on lottery tickets every week = $21

Amount spend by Maria on food every month = $131

so, Amount spend by Maria on lottery in a year would be

$21\times 52=\ 1092$

Amount spend by Maria on food in a year would be

$131\times 12=\ 1572$

So, the first set of expenses is what % of the second set of expenses.

So, the required percentage would be

$\dfrac{1092}{1572}\times 100\\\\=69.47\%$

Hence, the first set of expenses is 69.47% of second set of expenses.