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
$15,000
$15,000
$13,500
$13,500
$1,500
$1,500
$150
Responses
$15,000
$15,000
$13,500
$13,500
$1,500
$1,500
$150
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford, we need to use the condition that her monthly income must be at least three times the monthly rent.
Let \( R \) be the monthly rent. According to the information provided:
\[
\text{Monthly income} = 3 \times R
\]
Given that Desiree's monthly income is $4,500, we can set up the equation:
\[
4500 = 3R
\]
To find \( R \), divide both sides by 3:
\[
R = \frac{4500}{3} = 1500
\]
Thus, the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford is **$1,500**.
The correct response is:
**$1,500**
Let \( R \) be the monthly rent. According to the information provided:
\[
\text{Monthly income} = 3 \times R
\]
Given that Desiree's monthly income is $4,500, we can set up the equation:
\[
4500 = 3R
\]
To find \( R \), divide both sides by 3:
\[
R = \frac{4500}{3} = 1500
\]
Thus, the maximum rental fee Desiree can afford is **$1,500**.
The correct response is:
**$1,500**