Question
Desiree wants to move into a new apartment. Suppose her monthly income is $4,500. To be able to rent, Desiree’s monthly income must be at least three times as much as the monthly rent. What is the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford? (1 point)
Responses
$1,500
$1,500
$150
$150
$13,500
$13,500
$15,000
Responses
$1,500
$1,500
$150
$150
$13,500
$13,500
$15,000
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford, we can set up the following equation based on the information provided:
Let \( R \) be the monthly rent.
According to the problem, Desiree's monthly income must be at least three times the monthly rent:
\[
\text{Monthly Income} = 3 \times R
\]
Given that her monthly income is $4,500, we can substitute that into the equation:
\[
4500 = 3 \times R
\]
To find \( R \), we divide both sides by 3:
\[
R = \frac{4500}{3} = 1500
\]
Thus, the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford is **$1,500**.
Let \( R \) be the monthly rent.
According to the problem, Desiree's monthly income must be at least three times the monthly rent:
\[
\text{Monthly Income} = 3 \times R
\]
Given that her monthly income is $4,500, we can substitute that into the equation:
\[
4500 = 3 \times R
\]
To find \( R \), we divide both sides by 3:
\[
R = \frac{4500}{3} = 1500
\]
Thus, the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford is **$1,500**.