Question

Duatin makes $2330 each month and pays $840 dor rent. To the nearest tenth of a percent; what percent of Dustin's earnings are spent on rent?

Answer 1

$\frac{840}{2330} =\frac{84\times 10}{233\times 10} =\frac{84}{233} =0.360515021$

0.360515021 * 100% = 36.0515021% ≈ 36.1%

36.1% of Dustin's earnings are spent on rent.