Question

Ramon earns $1,735 each month and pays $53.10 for electricity. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of Ramon's earnings are spent on electricity each month?

Answer 1

`3.1%` of Ramon's salary is utilized for electricity rent.

Explanation:

Ramon's monthly salary `=$1,735`
Electricity rent `=$53.10`

Percentage of earnings spent on electricity:
`=53.10/(1,735 )xx 100`

`=3.1%`