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The graph below shows where Sarah spent her money last year.If Sarah spent a total of $14,000.00 last year, how much did she spend on food and entertainment?

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The graph below shows where Sarah spent her money last year.

If Sarah spent a total of $14,000.00 last year, how much did she spend on food and entertainment?

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Solution

To determine how much Sarah spent on food and entertainment, we need to follow these steps:

  1. Identify the percentages or proportions of Sarah's total spending that were allocated to food and entertainment from the graph.

  2. Convert these percentages or proportions into decimal form if they are given as percentages. For example, if the graph shows that 20% of her spending was on food, convert this to 0.20.

  3. Multiply the total amount spent by the decimal form of the percentages or proportions for both food and entertainment.

Let's assume the graph shows the following:

  • Food: 25%
  • Entertainment: 15%

Now, let's calculate the amounts:

  1. Convert percentages to decimals:

    • Food: 25% = 0.25
    • Entertainment: 15% = 0.15
  2. Multiply the total spending by these decimals:

    • Amount spent on food: 14,000.000.25=14,000.00 * 0.25 = 3,500.00
    • Amount spent on entertainment: 14,000.000.15=14,000.00 * 0.15 = 2,100.00
  3. Add the amounts spent on food and entertainment:

    • Total amount spent on food and entertainment: 3,500.00+3,500.00 + 2,100.00 = $5,600.00

Therefore, Sarah spent $5,600.00 on food and entertainment last year.

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