Victor Malaba has a net income of $1,240 per month. If he spends $150 on food, $244 on a car payment, $300 on rent, and $50 on savings, what percent of his net income can he spend on other things?

A. 64 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 300 percent
D. 43 percent

I need help figuring it out, NOT the answer.

Question

Victor Malaba has a net income of $1,240 per month. If he spends $150 on food, $244 on a car payment, $300 on rent, and $50 on savings, what percent of his net income can he spend on other things? 
    
A. 64 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 300 percent
D. 43 percent

I need help figuring it out, NOT the answer.

anonymous · Answer

A percent is the part divided by the whole and then times 100. You need to find the portion of his income that he does not spend on the food, car payment, rent and savings and then divide that by the total income.

anonymous · Answer

Just subtract the given values from the total income.