Word problem help

Question

A family has an annual income of $30,600. Of this, 1/4 is spent for food, 1/5 for housing, 1/10 for clothing, 1/9, for savings, 1/4 for taxes, and the rest for other expenses. How much is spent for housing?

Answer 1

The annual income is $30,600.

1/5 of the income is spent for housing.

 

Thus, 1/5 0f 36,000 is:

 

     (1/5)(36,000) = $7,200