Answer:
a. $803.10
Step-by-step explanation:
The total monthly housing cost can be found by adding the given expenses together:
[tex]\begin{array}{l r}\text{Mortgage} & \$575.16\\\text{Insurance} & \$23.70\\ \text{Real estate taxes} & \$87.40\\ \text{Electricity} & \$76.36\\ \text{Telephone} & \$21.18\\ \text{Water} & \$19.30\\ \cline{1-2} & \$803.10\\ \cline{1-2} & ^3\: ^3 \:^2\:^2\:\:\end{array}[/tex]
