Use the table to answer the question.
Items Cost
food and groceries $637.08
child care $701.25
medical $725.58
housing $1,324.17
transportation $1,059.03
monthly taxes $872.75
other basic necessities $512.50
The table shows the monthly basic needs budget for a 1-child family with 2 working adults in Fort Worth, Texas.
What should be the average of living wages of both adults so they can support their family’s basic needs? Assume both parents work full-time (40 hours per week). Round to the nearest hundredth.
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To find the average living wages of both adults, we need to add up the costs of all the basic needs items and divide it by 2 (since there are 2 adults).
Total cost of basic needs = (food and groceries) + (child care) + (medical) + (housing) + (transportation) + (monthly taxes) + (other basic necessities) = $637.08 + $701.25 + $725.58 + $1,324.17 + $1,059.03 + $872.75 + $512.50 = $4,832.36
Average living wages of both adults = Total cost of basic needs / 2 = $4,832.36 / 2 = $2,416.18
Therefore, the average living wages of both adults should be approximately $2,416.18.