Eric has an estimated income of $2,270 per month. After budgeting his expenses he has found that he has about $836 remaining. If his monthly expenses equal $1,434, what percentage of his monthly budget is this?
So to find the percentage of his monthly expenses, just divide 1434 by 2270, which will get you (rounded to the thousandths) 0.632. To convert the decimal to a percentage, just move the decimal 2 spaces to the right, and your answer will be 63.2%.
