To determine how much can be spent on food for the month, we need to analyze the given budget details:
First, let's list the amounts for each expense category:
- Personal Items: \[tex]$20
- Cell Phone: \$[/tex]75
- Entertainment: \[tex]$85
- Car Expenses (Gas, Insurance): \$[/tex]260
- College Savings: \[tex]$250
Next, we calculate the total amount of these expenses:
\[
\text{Total Expenses} = \$[/tex]20 (\text{Personal Items}) + \[tex]$75 (\text{Cell Phone}) + \$[/tex]85 (\text{Entertainment}) + \[tex]$260 (\text{Car Expenses}) + \$[/tex]250 (\text{College Savings})
\]
Adding these values together:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Expenses} = 20 + 75 + 85 + 260 + 250 = \$690
\][/tex]
Now, given that the monthly income is \[tex]$750, we need to determine the remaining amount that can be allocated to food.
\[
\text{Remaining Budget for Food} = \text{Income} - \text{Total Expenses}
\]
So,
\[
\text{Remaining Budget for Food} = \$[/tex]750 - \[tex]$690 = \$[/tex]60
\]
Given the choices for how much can be spent on food (no more than \[tex]$70, no more than \$[/tex]75, no more than \[tex]$80, and no more than \$[/tex]60), we need to select the best answer, ensuring that the amount spent on food does not exceed the remaining budget of \[tex]$60.
Hence, the best answer is:
No more than \$[/tex]60 can be spent on food.
