Question

Brita has a monthly budget of x dollars. She spends $1,425 on her mortgage every month. One-third of her remaining budget is spent on recreational activities. Which equation below can be used to determine the amount, in dollars, spent on recreational activities?

Answer 1

y = ⅓(x - 1425)

Explanation:

Given

Budget = x

Mortgage = 1425

Required

Determine the amount spent on recreational activities.

First, we need to get the balance after she pays her mortgage.

Balance = Budget - Mortgage

Balance = x - 1425

From the question, we understand that she spends ⅓ of the balance on recreational activities.

Represent this with y.

y is calculated as thus:

y = ⅓ of Balance

y = ⅓ * (x - 1425)

y = ⅓(x - 1425)

Hence, the above equation y = ⅓(x - 1425) can be used to calculate the amount spent on recreational activities