Budget and Cost of Living

Brock heard that as a general rule, he should spend no more than one week's pay on rent. If Brock's salary is $25,200 per year, what is the maximum amount per month that he should spend on rent?

• $485
• $756
• $1470
• $2100

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Ashlynn heard that as a general rule, she should spend no more than one week's pay on rent. If Ashlynn's salary is $32,400 per year, what is the maximum amount per month that she should spend on rent?

• $2700
• $972
• $623
• $1890

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Bella is looking into getting an apartment that costs $800 per month. How much does she need to make per year in order to comfortably afford this much in rent?

• $22,400
• $41,600
• $38,850
• $40,000

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Garrett is looking into getting an apartment that costs $950 per month. How much does he need to make per year in order to comfortably afford this much in rent?

• $26,500
• $25,300
• $46,600
• $49,400

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Tammy's take-home pay is $800 a month. 7% of her take-home pay is spent on her cell phone bill. How much is Tammy's monthly cell phone bill?

• $56
• $69.99
• $76
• $109

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Doug's monthly budget is represented by the pie chart. All amounts are in dollars.
What percentage of his monthly budget does Doug put in savings?

• 6%
• 11%
• 13%
• 16%

Artis heard that as a general rule, he should save at least 10% of his take-home pay. If Artis' take-home pay is $2580 per month, what is the minimum amount per year that he should save?

• $215
• $258
• $2322
• $3096

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Allen's monthly take-home pay is $3000, and his monthly rent is $750. If both his monthly take-home pay and his rent increase by $200, what percentage of Allen's take-home pay will be used to pay rent?

• 23.4%
• 25%
• 29.7%
• 31.7%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Florence's monthly take-home pay is $4000, and her monthly rent is $1000. If both her monthly take-home pay and her rent increase by $300, what percentage of Florence's take-home pay will be used to pay rent?

• 23.3%
• 25%
• 30.2%
• 32.5%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Carl's monthly take-home pay is $2000, and his monthly rent is $500. If both his monthly take-home pay and his rent increase by $100, what percentage of Carl's take-home pay will be used to pay rent?

• 23.8%
• 25%
• 28.6%
• 30.0%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C