Problem

The cost to attend a public university in a recent year is $\$ 16,379$. The circle graph to the right shows the percentage of that cost for tuition/fees, room, board, and computer costs. Determine the cost, in dollars, for each category.

The cost of tuition and fees is $\$ \square$.
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
The cost of room is $5 \square$.
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
The cost of board is $\$ \square$.
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
The computer costs are $5 \square$.
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
Computer costs $6.8 \%$

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\(\boxed{\$1,113.77}\) is the cost for computer

Steps

Step 1 :Convert the percentage for computer costs into decimal form: 6.8\% = 0.068

Step 2 :Multiply the total cost by the decimal form of the percentage to find the cost for computer: $16,379 * 0.068 = \$1,113.77

Step 3 :\(\boxed{\$1,113.77}\) is the cost for computer

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