$740 - 100%
$200 - x%
200 * 100 / 740 = 27.027 = 27
From net earnings of $740 per month, Lisa Jones must spend $200 for her portion of the rent on an apartment she shares with two friends. 27% of her net income is her rent payment.

Carlos Martin received a statement from his bank showing a balance of $56.75 as of March 15. His checkbook shows a balance of $87.37 as of March 20. The bank returned all the cancelled checks but two. One check was for $5.00 and the other was for $13.25.
Carlos deposited $48.87 in his account between March 15 and March 20.
Solution: $56.75 - ( $5.00+$13.25) = $38.5;
$87.37 - $38.5 = 48.87

Carlos Martin received a statement from his bank showing a balance of $56.75 as of March 15. His checkbook shows a balance of $87.37 as of March 20. The bank returned all the cancelled checks but two. One check was for $5.00 and the other was for $13.25. Carlos deposited $48.87 in his account between March 15 and March 20. Solution: $56.75 - ( $5.00+$13.25) = $38.5; $87.37 - $38.5 = $48.87

Carlos Martin received a statement from his bank showing a balance of $56.75 as of March 15th. His checkbook shows a balance of $87.37 as of March 20. The bank returned all the cancelled checks but two. One check was for $5.00 and the other was for $13.25. Carlos deposit $48.87 in his account between the March 15 and the March 20.
Given:
Bal. as of March 15: $56.75
Bal. as of March 20: $87.37
returned checks: 5 + 13.25 = 18.25

Solution:
= (87.37 + 18.25) - 56.75
= 105.62 - 56.75
= $48.87 (answer)

Dawn Lingua bought three yards of cloth to make some curtains. The cloth was on sale for $2.25 per yard. Dawn paid for the cloth with sales tax was $7.09. Solution: Cost of 3 yard cloth = $2.25 × 3 = $6.75; Sales tax on the total cost = 5% of 6.75 = (5/100) × 6.75 = 0.05 × 6.75 = $0.3375; 6.75 + 0.3375 = $7.0875.