Ashley has interviewed for a new job in a different state. She needs to know approximately what her expenses will be so she will know whether she can afford to work for the salary the company will offer. Ashley wants to live in an apartment that will cost $1, 075 per month to rent. Her anticipated monthly expenses for food, car, cell phone, clothes, entertainment, and cable TV is $1, 436. Ashley would like to save $350 per month and put aside $100 per month for emergencies. What is the minimum, yearly take-home pay (after taxes have been withheld) that Ashley can accept in order to cover her expenses each month and enable her to afford the apartment she wants?

A. $35, 532
B. $36, 945
C. $33, 195
D. $34, 249

Question

Ashley has interviewed for a new job in a different state. She needs to know approximately what her expenses will be so she will know whether she can afford to work for the salary the company will offer. Ashley wants to live in an apartment that will cost $1, 075 per month to rent. Her anticipated monthly expenses for food, car, cell phone, clothes, entertainment, and cable TV is $1, 436. Ashley would like to save $350 per month and put aside $100 per month for emergencies. What is the minimum, yearly take-home pay (after taxes have been withheld) that Ashley can accept in order to cover her expenses each month and enable her to afford the apartment she wants?

A. $35, 532
B. $36, 945
C. $33, 195
D. $34, 249

Angle · Answer

@mochi how much is Ashley spending in total per month (add up all of the numbers in the problem)

Mochi · Answer

2, 961

Angle · Answer

multiply that by how many months there are in a year

Mochi · Answer

Thank you very much