Summary of Fuller Household Expenses, 1857
Food
2,099 pounds fresh meat and fish
622 pounds salted meat and fish
1,754 pounds flour and crackers
222 pounds butter
122 pounds lard
222 pounds coffee
24 pounds tea
478 pounds sugar, 8 gallons molasses
eggs, fruit, rice
spices and vinegar
miscellaneous
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$328.43
95.84
65.00
72.63
27.71
44.06
21.57
109.06
46.83
37.92
34.95
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Food (total expenses)
Wood (44 cords)
Lights (oil and candles)
Laundry (soap, starch, dye)
Kitchen (utensils, kettles, brooms, etc.)
House (candlesticks, towels, stovepipe, etc.)
Servants' wages
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$884.00
239.75
87.85
16.90
26.35
43.81
390.60
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TOTAL
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$1,689.26
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In 1857 Lizzie spent a total of $1,689.26 to run the household for her three brothers, two sisters, two servants, and herself.
What percentage of the total household expenditures was spent on food?
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