To determine the total of your parents’ monthly fixed expenses, we need to account for each expense listed.
- Rent: $998.50
- Groceries (bi-weekly): Since this is a bi-weekly expense, we need to multiply it by 2 to find the monthly amount:
\( 195.40 \times 2 = 390.80 \) - Charge card: $258.90
- Cell phone: $65.78
- Name brand khakis for work (monthly): $34.95
Now, we can add these amounts together:
\[ 998.50 + 390.80 + 258.90 + 65.78 + 34.95 = 1,748.13 \]
Therefore, the total of your parents’ monthly fixed expenses is $1,748.13.