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 $6.8 \%$
Solution
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
