To determine if Carla has enough savings for the initial down payment to rent the apartment, let's break down the costs she will incur upon moving in:
1. Security Deposit: \$500
2. Application Fee: \$10
3. First Month's Rent: \$550
4. Parking (optional garage): \$30 (assuming she opts for it)
5. Telephone Connection Fee: \$40
6. Water Deposit: \$50
Adding these expenses together, we get:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Initial Payment} = \[tex]$500 \text{ (Security Deposit)} + \$[/tex]10 \text{ (Application Fee)} + \[tex]$550 \text{ (First Month's Rent)} + \$[/tex]30 \text{ (Parking)} + \[tex]$40 \text{ (Telephone Connection Fee)} + \$[/tex]50 \text{ (Water Deposit)}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{Total Initial Payment} = \[tex]$500 + \$[/tex]10 + \[tex]$550 + \$[/tex]30 + \[tex]$40 + \$[/tex]50 = \$1180
\][/tex]
Carla has savings of \$900. To determine if she has enough for the down payment, we compare her savings with the total initial payment required:
[tex]\[
\text{Comparison} = \[tex]$900 \text{ (Savings)} < \$[/tex]1180 \text{ (Total Initial Payment)}
\][/tex]
Since \[tex]$900 is less than \$[/tex]1180, Carla does not have enough savings for the initial payment. Thus, the answer is:
No, Carla does not have enough savings for the down payment to rent the apartment.
