Using Math on My 2003 Baseball Trip
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Answer #1: Percentages
Sub-Total each column.   Add all subtotals for Total.
To calculate percentage per category,
   divide the subtotal for that category by the total expenses.
Example for Food: $330 / $1560 = 21.15%
See chart below for answers.
      Food   Lodging   Gasoline   Tickets   Other  
  Mon   $50.00   $45.00   $95.00       $10.00  
  Tues   $40.00   $45.00   $83.00   $55.00   $20.00  
  Wed   $29.00   $55.00   $37.00   $65.00   $10.00  
  Thurs   $80.00   $55.00   $45.00   $70.00      
  Fri   $31.00   $85.00       $40.00      
  Sat   $44.00       $81.00   $89.00   $40.00  
  Sun   $56.00   $75.00   $100.00       $30.00  
  Sub-Totals   $330.00   $360.00   $441.00   $319.00   $110.00 $1560
  % by category   21.15%   23.08%   28.27%   20.45%   7.05% 100%


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