8. Rue's $1,700 monthly budget is shown below. What portion of her budget is represent by her car payment and savings categories combined? Write your answer as a fraction and a percent.\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\hline CATEGORY & AMOUNT \\\hline Rent & $510 \\\hline Utilities & $150 \\\hline Cell phone & $140 \\\hline Food & $380 \\\hline Car payment & $170 \\\hline Other spending & $180 \\\hline Savings & $170 \\\hline\end{tabular}
Q. 8. Rue's $1,700 monthly budget is shown below. What portion of her budget is represent by her car payment and savings categories combined? Write your answer as a fraction and a percent.\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\hline CATEGORY & AMOUNT \\\hline Rent & $510 \\\hline Utilities & $150 \\\hline Cell phone & $140 \\\hline Food & $380 \\\hline Car payment & $170 \\\hline Other spending & $180 \\\hline Savings & $170 \\\hline\end{tabular}
Calculate Fraction: Now, calculate the fraction of the budget that $340 represents.Total budget: $1,700Fraction for car payment and savings: $340/$1,700
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 170. 1700340=102
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