marcos net monthly income is $2,800. calcualte his budget for each spending category based on the guidelines

1-housing-30%
2-food -20%
3) transportation -11%
4)savings -10%

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To calculate Marcos's budget for each spending category based on his net monthly income of $2,800 according to the given guidelines, we will calculate each category's allocation by multiplying the total income by the percentage specified.

  1. Housing (30%):
    \( 2,800 \times 0.30 = 840 \)
    Budget for Housing: $840

  2. Food (20%):
    \( 2,800 \times 0.20 = 560 \)
    Budget for Food: $560

  3. Transportation (11%):
    \( 2,800 \times 0.11 = 308 \)
    Budget for Transportation: $308

  4. Savings (10%):
    \( 2,800 \times 0.10 = 280 \)
    Budget for Savings: $280

Putting it all together, here’s the budget breakdown:

  • Housing: $840
  • Food: $560
  • Transportation: $308
  • Savings: $280

Would you like to calculate other categories or details?