Harry budgeted $180 per month for eating out. At an estimated $9 per
meal, that allows him 20 meals per month. He would like to eat 28 meals
out per month. How much more would he have to budget?
a. $36
b. $120
c. $72
d. $180
Harry currently budgets for 20 meals per month and would like to budget for 28 meals per month, an increase of 8 meals.
Each meal costs $9, so 8 additional meals would cost:
8 meals x $9/meal = $72
Therefore, the answer is c. $72.