1)      Bethany and Irwin estimate their total cost for a vacation in Cuba to be $14,775. If 53% of this cost is for flights and accommodations and 42% is for meals, how much money will they be able to spend on entertainment?

To find how much money Bethany and Irwin will be able to spend on entertainment, we need to first calculate the amounts spent on flights, accommodations, and meals, then subtract these from the total estimated cost.

### Step 1: Find the amount spent on flights and accommodations.
The total cost for the vacation is $14,775, and 53% of this is for flights and accommodations:
\[
\text{Amount for flights and accommodations} = 0.53 \times 14,775 = 7,830.75
\]

### Step 2: Find the amount spent on meals.
Next, calculate the amount spent on meals, which is 42% of the total cost:
\[
\text{Amount for meals} = 0.42 \times 14,775 = 6,207.00
\]

### Step 3: Calculate how much money is left for entertainment.
Subtract the amounts for flights, accommodations, and meals from the total cost:
\[
\text{Amount for entertainment} = 14,775 - 7,830.75 - 6,207.00 = 737.25
\]

Therefore, they will have **$737.25** left to spend on entertainment.

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Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:
1. What if their total budget was $16,000 instead? How much would they have for entertainment?
2. If they spent an extra 5% of their budget on entertainment, how much would that be?
3. How would the entertainment budget change if flights and accommodations were only 50% of the total cost?
4. What fraction of their budget is left for entertainment after flights, accommodations, and meals?
5. How would increasing the total cost by 10% impact the entertainment amount?

**Tip:** When working with percentages, always convert them into decimals (e.g., 53% becomes 0.53) before performing calculations.

Bethany and Irwin estimate their total cost for a vacation in Cuba to be $14,775. If 53% of this cost is for flights and accommodations and 42% is for meals, how much money will they be able to spend on entertainment?

Discover how to calculate the remaining budget for entertainment when given percentages for flights, accommodations, and meals based on a $14,775 vacation. This problem is ideal for students in Grades 5-7 and covers key concepts such as percentages and basic arithmetic operations.

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