To determine the total amount that Benjamin has made in payments over the 7 months, we need to sum up the payments he made each month. Observing the table, the payments he made in each of the 7 months are listed in the "Payment received" column.
Let's tally these up step-by-step:
1. In the first month, Benjamin made a payment of \[tex]$0.00.
2. In the second month, Benjamin made a payment of \$[/tex]48.00.
3. In the third month, Benjamin made a payment of \[tex]$47.80.
4. In the fourth month, Benjamin made a payment of \$[/tex]47.60.
5. In the fifth month, Benjamin made a payment of \[tex]$47.40.
6. In the sixth month, Benjamin made a payment of \$[/tex]47.20.
7. In the seventh month, Benjamin made a payment of \[tex]$47.01.
Now, we simply sum these amounts to find the total payments over the 7 months:
\[
0.00 + 48.00 + 47.80 + 47.60 + 47.40 + 47.20 + 47.01 = 285.01
\]
Therefore, the total amount that Benjamin has made in payments over the 7 months is \$[/tex]285.01.
The correct answer is:
A. \$285.01
