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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.





CATEGORY
AMOUNT


Rent

$510


Utilities

$150


Cell phone

$140


Food

$380


Car payment

$170


Other spending

$180


Savings

$170

88. Rue's $1,700 \$ 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.\newline\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\newline\hline CATEGORY & AMOUNT \\\newline\hline Rent & $510 \$ 510 \\\newline\hline Utilities & $150 \$ 150 \\\newline\hline Cell phone & $140 \$ 140 \\\newline\hline Food & $380 \$ 380 \\\newline\hline Car payment & $170 \$ 170 \\\newline\hline Other spending & $180 \$ 180 \\\newline\hline Savings & $170 \$ 170 \\\newline\hline\newline\end{tabular}

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Q. 88. Rue's $1,700 \$ 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.\newline\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\newline\hline CATEGORY & AMOUNT \\\newline\hline Rent & $510 \$ 510 \\\newline\hline Utilities & $150 \$ 150 \\\newline\hline Cell phone & $140 \$ 140 \\\newline\hline Food & $380 \$ 380 \\\newline\hline Car payment & $170 \$ 170 \\\newline\hline Other spending & $180 \$ 180 \\\newline\hline Savings & $170 \$ 170 \\\newline\hline\newline\end{tabular}
  1. Calculate Fraction: Now, calculate the fraction of the budget that $340\$340 represents.\newlineTotal budget: $1,700\$1,700\newlineFraction for car payment and savings: $340/$1,700\$340 / \$1,700
  2. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 170170. \newline3401700=210\frac{340}{1700} = \frac{2}{10}

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