Jessica’s budget includes the following expenses: monthly rent ($800) , cellphone bill ($125) , utility bill ($350) , groceries ($350) , and transportation ($150) . What percentage of her income was spent on monthly rent? Round to the nearest whole number
To find out the percentage of Jessica's income spent on monthly rent, we need to divide the monthly rent ($800) by her income and then multiply by 100.
Jessica's total expenses are $800 + $125 + $350 + $350 + $150 = $1,775
Therefore, the percentage of her income spent on monthly rent is ($800 / $1,775) * 100 = 45.07%
Rounding to the nearest whole number, Jessica spent 45% of her income on monthly rent.