the average american household spent $5,202 on food in 2012. about one-quarter of that was spent on eating out at restaurants. calculate one-quarter of $5,202.

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SOLUTION

Given the question in the image the following are the solution steps to get one-quarter of $5,202

Step 1: Interpret the question

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{one quarter}=\frac{1}{4} \\ \text{one quarter of 5202}=\frac{1}{4}\text{ of 5202} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Step 2: Calculate one-quarter of $5,202

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{4}\text{ of 5202}=\frac{1}{4}\times5202=\frac{5202}{4}=1300.5 \\ \approx1300.50\text{ to nearest cents} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, one-quarter of $5,202 is $1,300.50