Amina makes $48,000 per year before taxes, and takes home around $3500 each month. Given...

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Amina makes $48,000 per year before taxes, and takes home around $3500 each month. Given below is an unfinished table representing her monthly budget. Complete the table and answer the questions below.

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Part I: What is the "rule of thumb" on how much Amina should spend each month on rent? (1 point)

Part II: Using the rule of thumb, calculate Amina's monthly budget for rent. Express the rent as a percentage of takehome pay (round both answers to the nearest whole number). (2 points: 1 point each)

Part III: How much does Amina spend each month on groceries? (1 point)

Part IV: What percentage of her takehome pay is spent on utilities? (1 point)

Part V: Fill out the remaining portion of the table. (5 points)

Entertainment

$175

Car expenses

30%

Savings

10%

Other

Part VI: Arrange Amina's expenses from greatest to least. (1 point)

Part VII: Fill out the pie chart with the data from your table. Label each slice with an expense name. (6 points: 1 point each)

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Rent Groceries 20% Entertainment Car Expenses Savings 10% other 175

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