Every pay period, Steven budgets 7/12 of his paycheck for expenses, 1/6 for savings, and the rest for recreation. His paycheck is $864.80.

How much money does Steven put aside for recreation each pay period?

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Question

Every pay period, Steven budgets 7/12 of his paycheck for expenses, 1/6  for savings, and the rest for recreation. His paycheck is $864.80.

How much money does Steven put aside for recreation each pay period?

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ONE I'LL GIVE YOU A MEDAL AND A FAN???

dangerousjesse · Answer

Common denominator is twelve, so $\large\frac{7}{12}+\frac{2}{12}=\frac{9}{12}=\frac{3}{4}$

dangerousjesse · Answer

$\large\frac{3}{4}=.75$

dangerousjesse · Answer

Multiply 864.8 by .25 to find the answer.

winsteria · Answer

so it's $216.2 yea???