Answer:
Total budget last year was $41000
Step-by-step explanation:
The Smiths spend 5% of the total budget on entertainment.
Amount on entertainment = [tex]\text{Total budget}\times \frac{5}{100}[/tex]
This year they planned to spend the amount on entertainment = $2150
So, 2150 = Total budget × [tex]\frac{5}{100}[/tex]
Total budget this year = [tex]\frac{2150\times 100}{5}[/tex]
= $43000
Since, Total budget this year = Total budget last year + $2000
$43000 = Total budget last year + $2000
Total budget last year = $43000 - $2000
= $41000