Paula budgets 23% of her annual income for housing. If she budgets

$410 per month for housing, what is her annual income?
a. $9,430
b. $21,500.30
c. $21,391.30
d. $17,826.08

1 answer

We can start by setting up a proportion:

23% of annual income = $410 per month

To solve for annual income, we need to first find out what 100% of the annual income is, and then multiply by the proportion that represents the 23% budgeted for housing.

First, we can divide $410 by 23%:

$410 รท 0.23 = $1782.61 (this represents 1/12 of the annual income)

Next, we can multiply by 12 to find the annual income:

$1782.61 x 12 = $21,391.32

So, the answer is c. $21,391.32.