Question

6. Ronald kept close track of his grocery bills for three months. He calculated that he spent an

average of about $214 a month on groceries. After going through his credit card bills for three
months, he found that he spent an average of $362 a month on meals in restaurants. If these were
his only expense for food, what percent of his income goes for food?

Answer 1

Ronald's total expenses on food for three months is $642 + $1086 = $<<642+1086=1728>>1728

Explanation:

To calculate the percentage of Ronald's income that goes towards food, we need to find the total expenses on food (groceries + meals in restaurants) and divide it by his income.

Let's assume Ronald's income is X dollars per month.

His average expense on groceries per month is $214, and since there are three months in consideration, his total expense on groceries is 3 * $214 = $<<3*214=642>>642.

His average expense on meals in restaurants per month is $362, and thus his total expense on meals in restaurants for three months is 3 * $362 = $<<3*362=1086>>1086.

Therefore, his total expenses on food for three months is $642 + $1086 = $<<642+1086=1728>>1728.

To find the percentage of his income that goes towards food, we divide the total expenses on food ($1728) by his income (X), and multiply by 100 to convert it into a percentage.

Percentage of income spent on food = ($1728 / X) * 100

Since X is not given, we cannot calculate the exact percentage without knowing his income.