The first set of expenses is what percent of the second expenses?

Question

Compute the total cost per year of the following pair of expenses. Then complete the​ sentence: On an annual​ basis, the first set of expenses is​ _______% of the second set of expenses.

Maria spends ​$17 on lottery tickets every week and spends ​$131 per month on food.

The first set of expenses is what percent of the second expenses?

Answer 1

$17 a week on lottery tickets for 52 weeks:

$17 x 52 = $884 a year for lottery tickets.

$131 a month for food for 12 months:

$131 x 12 = $1,572

Percentage of lottery tickets to food:

884/1,572 = .5623 = 56.23%

Hope this helps Naomi.

ps Maria must have a lot of fun money.