Question

Cathy budgets 23% of her income for housing and 21% of her income
for food. If she earns $18,000 per year, how much must she budget
monthly for housing and food?

Answer 1

To find out how much Cathy must budget monthly for housing, we first need to calculate 23% of her income:

23% of $18,000 = 0.23 * $18,000 = $4,140

So, Cathy must budget $4,140 per year for housing. To find out how much she must budget monthly, we divide this amount by 12:

$4,140 / 12 months = $345 per month for housing

Next, we calculate how much Cathy must budget monthly for food. Following the same steps as above:

21% of $18,000 = 0.21 * $18,000 = $3,780

So, Cathy must budget $3,780 per year for food. Dividing this by 12, we get:

$3,780 / 12 months = $315 per month for food

Therefore, Cathy must budget $345 per month for housing and $315 per month for food.