Question

If our monthly income is $1,871 and your house payment is $1,429, what fraction of your monthly income must go to pay your house payment?

Answer 1

@mathstudent55 please help

Answer 2

The fraction is the part over the whole.
The part is the monthly amount paid for the house.
The whole is the monthly income.
Write a fraction.

Answer 3

1429/1871
is that correct

Answer 4

@mathstudent55

Answer 5

@blurbendy

Answer 6

yup, you're right

Answer 7

so do i do anything else?

Answer 8

not really. unless you want the answer as a percent. but if it asks for a fraction you should be good

Answer 9

nvm nope i dont do anything else:) thanks!

Answer 10

cool

Answer 11

wow how are the people in the problem going to pay for groceries if the rent is high?

Answer 12

You are correct.
The only thing you could try to do is to reduce the fraction, but I'm not sure it can be reduced.