Question

Mary has a monthly salary of 1200$.Shespends$ $280$ per month on food. What percent(approx.) of her monthly salary does she spend on food?

Answer 1

$\Rightarrow$ Monthly salary of Mary $=\$1200$

$\Rightarrow$ Money Mary spend on food $=\$280$

$\Rightarrow$ $\%$ of salary Mary spend on food $=\frac{280}{1200}\times 100$

$=\frac{280}{12}$

$=23.33\%\approx 23\%$

$\therefore$ Mary spend $23\%$ of her salary on food.