Question

Lorinda has started to think about saving for retirement. She reads a recommendation that says she should save at least 3/10 of her income because she is over 40 years old. Lorinda makes $44,000 a year. How much should she save in one year according to this recommendation

Answer 1

Answer:

          $\large\boxed{\large\boxed{\ 13,200}}$

Explanation:

This is an algebra question about fractions.

You need to find 3/10 of the income, and the income is $44,000.

You must muliply the fraction 3/10 by the $44,000 income.

To multily one fraction by a whole number you convert the whole number to a fraction with denominator 1. Then multiply numerator with numerator and denominator with denominator. This is how:

                     $\dfrac{3}{10}\times \dfrac{\ 44,000}{1}=\dfrac{3\times \ 44,000}{10}=\\\\\\=\dfrac{\ 132,000}{10}=\ 13,200$