A recent study analyzed the monthly expenses of individuals in a certain city across various categories. The data was represented in the following table: Category Average Monthly Expense ($) Housing 1500 Transportation 300 Food 600 Utilities 200 Entertainment 250 Based on the data provided, what percentage of the total monthly expenses is attributed to Housing, rounded to the nearest whole number?

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Calculating Percentage of Housing Expenses

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A recent study analyzed the monthly expenses of individuals in a certain city across various categories. The data was represented in the following table:

Category	Average Monthly Expense ($)
Housing	1500
Transportation	300
Food	600
Utilities	200
Entertainment	250

Based on the data provided, what percentage of the total monthly expenses is attributed to Housing, rounded to the nearest whole number?

34%

40%

60%

52%

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