John receives a $40000 salary for working as an executive. If John spends 35% of his salary on expenses each year, then how much money does John have to spend on expenses?

Respuesta :

John has   to spend $14000 on in expenses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The amount of money John receives as salary=$40000

The percentage of salary spent on expenses=35%

We have to determine how much money John spends on his expenses.

find out 35% of $40000

[tex]Amount\ spent\ on\ expenses=35/100 \times 40000\\=35\times 400\\=14000[/tex]

John spends $14000 on his expenses.