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 payment?

a.

27 percent

b.

32 percent

c.

38 percent

d.

73 percent

well, 200/740 = ___

200 / 740 = ?

To find the percent of Ginger Elliott's net income that her payment represents, we can use the following formula:

Payment percent = (Payment amount / Net income) * 100

In this case, Ginger's payment is $200, and her net income is $740.

So, we can substitute these values into the formula:

Payment percent = (200 / 740) * 100

Now, let's calculate:

Payment percent = (0.2703) * 100

Payment percent ≈ 27.03

Therefore, Ginger's payment represents approximately 27.03 percent of her net income.

So, the correct answer is option a. 27 percent.