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Question: If a government allocates $500 million for public health and this represents 25% of its total budget, what is the total budget?

Options:

  1. $1 billion
  2. $2 billion
  3. $2.5 billion
  4. $3 billion

Correct Answer: $2 billion

Solution: 

Total budget = $500 million / 0.25 = $2 billion.

If a government allocates $500 million for public health and this represents 25%

Practice Questions

Q1
If a government allocates $500 million for public health and this represents 25% of its total budget, what is the total budget?
  1. $1 billion
  2. $2 billion
  3. $2.5 billion
  4. $3 billion

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If a government allocates $500 million for public health and this represents 25% of its total budget, what is the total budget?
  • Step 1: Understand that the $500 million allocated for public health is 25% of the total budget.
  • Step 2: Convert the percentage (25%) into a decimal. 25% as a decimal is 0.25.
  • Step 3: Use the formula to find the total budget. The formula is: Total Budget = Amount Allocated / Percentage in Decimal.
  • Step 4: Plug in the numbers: Total Budget = $500 million / 0.25.
  • Step 5: Calculate the total budget. $500 million divided by 0.25 equals $2 billion.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate the total amount based on a given percentage of that amount.
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