Simon earns $1500 a month. He spends $210 on transport, $450 on food and saves the rest.
(a) What percentage of his money is spent on transport?
(b) What percentage of his money is spent on food?
(c) What percentage of his money is saved?
(a)
210 / 1500 • 100% = 0.14 • 100% = 14%
(b)
450 / 1500 • 100% = 0.3 • 100% = 30%
(c)
( 1500 - 210 - 450 ) / 1500 • 100% =
0.56 • 100% = 56%
You also can calculate percentage of his money that is saved by subtracting the percentage spent on transport and the percentage spent on food from 100%.
100% - 14% - 30% = 100% - 44% = 56%
a
To find the percentage of his money spent on transport, divide the amount spent on transport by his monthly earnings and multiply by 100%.
210 / 1500 * 100% = 14%
So, Simon spends 14% of his money on transport.
To find the percentage of Simon's money spent on transport, divide the amount spent on transport ($210) by his total monthly earnings ($1500), and then multiply the result by 100.
(a) Percentage spent on transport = (Amount spent on transport / Total earnings) * 100
= ($210 / $1500) * 100
Simplifying the expression:
= (0.14) * 100
= 14%
Therefore, 14% of Simon's money is spent on transport.
To find the percentage of Simon's money spent on food, divide the amount spent on food ($450) by his total monthly earnings ($1500), and then multiply the result by 100.
(b) Percentage spent on food = (Amount spent on food / Total earnings) * 100
= ($450 / $1500) * 100
Simplifying the expression:
= (0.3) * 100
= 30%
Therefore, 30% of Simon's money is spent on food.
To find the percentage of Simon's money saved, subtract the total amount spent on transport and food from his total monthly earnings, and then divide the result by his total monthly earnings. Finally, multiply the result by 100.
(c) Percentage saved = ((Total earnings - Amount spent on transport - Amount spent on food) / Total earnings) * 100
= (($1500 - $210 - $450) / $1500) * 100
Simplifying the expression:
= (840 / $1500) * 100
Divide 840 by 1500:
= 0.56 * 100
= 56%
Therefore, 56% of Simon's money is saved.