Asked by bill

Pat and his friend rent an apartment together. Their total cost to move in included first month's rent, last month's rent and a security deposit of $600. If Pat paid a total of $1,050 to move in, how much is his share of the rent each month?
a.
$375
b.
$450
c.
$525
d.
$750

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let the monthly rent be R. The total move-in cost is first + last + deposit = 2R + 600. Split equally, Pat pays (2R + 600)/2 = R + 300 = 1050.
So R = 1050 − 300 = 750.

Answer: $750 (d).