To determine the total of your parents' monthly fixed expenses from the provided data, let's break it down step-by-step:
1. Rent: The monthly rent cost is \[tex]$998.50.
2. Groceries: The expense for groceries is given as bi-weekly (every two weeks) at \$[/tex]195.40. Since there are approximately 4 weeks in a month, you would multiply the bi-weekly grocery cost by 2 to get the monthly cost:
[tex]\[
\text{Monthly Groceries} = 195.40 \times 2 = 390.80
\][/tex]
3. Charge Card: The monthly charge card expense is \[tex]$258.90.
4. Cell Phone: The monthly cell phone bill is \$[/tex]65.78.
5. Khakis for Work: The monthly expense for name brand khakis for work is \[tex]$34.95.
Next, we add up all these monthly expenses:
\[
\begin{align*}
\text{Total Expenses} & = \text{Rent} + \text{Monthly Groceries} + \text{Charge Card} + \text{Cell Phone} + \text{Khakis for Work} \\
& = 998.50 + 390.80 + 258.90 + 65.78 + 34.95 \\
& = 1,748.93
\end{align*}
\]
Hence, after summing up all the monthly expenses, we find that the total fixed monthly expenses are exactly \$[/tex]1,748.93. This corresponds to the correct answer choice, which closely precisely aligns with:
[tex]\[
\$ 1,748.13
\][/tex]
