Alan budgeted $125 per month for eating out. At an estimated $8 per
meal, that allows him 16 meals per month. He would like to eat out
20 meals per month. How much more does he have to budget?
a. $125
b. $35
c. $100
d. $10
Option b. $35
Alan currently has budgeted for 16 meals at $8 per meal, which equals $128. However, he wants to eat out 20 meals per month, which would cost him $160. Therefore, he needs to budget an extra $35 ($160 - $125) to accommodate for the additional meals.