Mary has a monthly salary of $1200. She spends $280 per month on food. What percent of her monthly salary does she spend on food?  Select:	A) 22%	B) 23%	C) 24%	D) 25%	E) 26%
Solution to Problem 2:   The part of her salary that is spent on food is $280 out of her monthly salary of $1200   percent = part / whole = 280 / 1200 = 0.23 (rounded to 2 decimal places)   Multiply and divide 0.23 by 100 to convert in percent   percent = 0.23 * 100 / 100 = 23 / 100 = 23%   Answer 23%
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Mary has a monthly salary of $1200. She spends $280 per month on food. What percent of her monthly salary does she spend on food?