Kara categorized her spending for this month into four categories: Rent, Food, Fun, and Other. The amounts she spent in each category are pictured here.

Question

Rent
$556
Food
$444
Fun
$333
Other
$667
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What percent of her total spending did she spend on Food? Answer to the nearest whole percent.

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Answer 1

To find out what percent of Kara's total spending went to Food, we first need to calculate her total spending across all categories.

1. Add the amounts:

   • Rent: $556
   • Food: $444
   • Fun: $333
   • Other: $667

   \[ \text{Total Spending} = 556 + 444 + 333 + 667 \]

   \[ \text{Total Spending} = 2000 \]

2. Now, calculate the percentage spent on Food: \[ \text{Percentage on Food} = \left( \frac{\text{Food Spending}}{\text{Total Spending}} \right) \times 100 \]

   \[ \text{Percentage on Food} = \left( \frac{444}{2000} \right) \times 100 \]

   \[ \text{Percentage on Food} = 22.2% \]

3. Rounding to the nearest whole percent: Rounding 22.2% gives us 22%.

Thus, Kara spent 22% of her total spending on Food.