Let's work through Rashad's expenses step-by-step:
1. Identify Rashad's fixed expenses:
- Rent: \[tex]$1,150.00
- Car loan: \$[/tex]348.00
- Internet: \[tex]$46.14
- Student loan payment: \$[/tex]399.34
2. Calculate the total of Rashad's fixed expenses:
[tex]\[
\text{Fixed expenses} = \$1,150.00 + \$348.00 + \$46.14 + \$399.34 = \$1,943.48
\][/tex]
3. Given the total expenses for February:
[tex]\[
\text{Total expenses} = \$3,291.74
\][/tex]
4. Determine Rashad's variable expenses:
- Variable expenses are the part of the total expenses that are not fixed.
- To find the variable expenses, subtract the fixed expenses from the total expenses:
[tex]\[
\text{Variable expenses} = \text{Total expenses} - \text{Fixed expenses} = \$3,291.74 - \$1,943.48 = \$1,348.26
\][/tex]
5. Providing the equation that represents the situation:
[tex]\[
\text{Variable expenses} = \text{Total expenses} - \text{Fixed expenses}
\][/tex]
Based on the steps above, we select the appropriate answers for the drop-down menu:
For Rashad to determine his variable expenses, he needs to subtract his fixed expenses from his total expenses for the month. The equation that represents this situation is `variable_expenses = total_expenses - fixed_expenses`.
