When making a budget, a recommended goal is to spend 10% on utilities. In reality, household spending depends on economic levels
. Households with incomes from $15,000 to $20,000 spend over 11% on utilities. Households with incomes from $50,000 to $70,000 spend 8.2% on utilities, while households with incomes above $150,000 spend only 4.8% on utilities. The McKinneys' annual income is $65,000. How much should they budget annually for utilities? Enter the answer as a whole dollar amount, such as $200.
If y is directly proportional to x then y:x. When y = 30, x = 6 then 30/6 = 5:1. Therefor for every 1x there is 5y vice versa. When x = 12, then y = 5 * 12 = 60. Therefore y = 60 hence 60:12