income: $$3583\mathrm{.}34$ Mortgage:$$1343\mathrm{.}34$ Transit : $$183$ Utitiy costs :$$150$ saving:$$312$ and phone and

internet: $$55$

Groceries: $$480$

Entertainment: $$240$ Miscellaneous: $$400$

b$)$ Create a monthly budget that shows fixed and variable expenses in each budget category. Group items

where appropriate.

Are Ella and Sam within their

budget? If so$,$ how much more could

they save each month? If not, what

expenses could they reduce?