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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A family has an annual income of $36,000. of this 1/4 is spent for food, 1/5 for housing, 1/10 for clothing, 1/9 for savings, 1/4 for taxes, and the rest for other expenses. How much is spent for housing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/5(36000)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get 1/5 (36000)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/5 is spent on housing so you multiply that times the annual income

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok. i get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright so what is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

54000

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you multiply 1/5 times 36000 you should get 7200

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok. i misseed caculated

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats fine. So the answer is $7200

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