Question

Use the table to answer the question. Brendan and Tasia are making a budget. Brendan takes home $2,300 on the 5th and 20th of each month, and Tasia receives $4,800 once a month. They make a list of their dedicated expenditures. Description Amount mortgage $3,200 utilities $445 Brendan's car payment $225 Tasia's car payment $385 minimum credit payments $214 cell phone plan $156 gym membership $96 How much money is left for the rest of their monthly budget? Show your work or explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

To determine how much money Brendan and Tasia have left for their monthly budget after their dedicated expenditures, we will first calculate their total income and then subtract their total expenditures from that income.

### Step 1: Calculate Total Income
Brendan's income:
- He is paid $2,300 twice a month (on the 5th and the 20th).
- Total income from Brendan = \( 2,300 \times 2 = 4,600 \)

Tasia's income:
- She receives $4,800 once a month.
- Total income from Tasia = \( 4,800 \)

Total Income from both:
\[
\text{Total Income} = \text{Brendan's income} + \text{Tasia's income} = 4,600 + 4,800 = 9,400
\]

### Step 2: Calculate Total Expenditures
Now we will add up all the dedicated expenditures:

- Mortgage: $3,200
- Utilities: $445
- Brendan's car payment: $225
- Tasia's car payment: $385
- Minimum credit payments: $214
- Cell phone plan: $156
- Gym membership: $96

Calculating the total expenditures:
\[
\text{Total Expenditures} = 3,200 + 445 + 225 + 385 + 214 + 156 + 96
\]

Calculating step-by-step:
- \( 3,200 + 445 = 3,645 \)
- \( 3,645 + 225 = 3,870 \)
- \( 3,870 + 385 = 4,255 \)
- \( 4,255 + 214 = 4,469 \)
- \( 4,469 + 156 = 4,625 \)
- \( 4,625 + 96 = 4,721 \)

Thus, the total expenditures is:
\[
\text{Total Expenditures} = 4,721
\]

### Step 3: Calculate Remaining Budget
Now, we subtract the total expenditures from the total income to find out how much money is left for the rest of their monthly budget:
\[
\text{Remaining Budget} = \text{Total Income} - \text{Total Expenditures} = 9,400 - 4,721 = 4,679
\]

### Conclusion
Brendan and Tasia have **$4,679** left for the rest of their monthly budget after accounting for their dedicated expenditures.