To determine the total amount Benjamin has made in payments over the 7 months, we need to sum up all the individual payments he has made each month. According to the given table, the monthly payments are as follows:
1. Month 1: \[tex]$0.00
2. Month 2: \$[/tex]48.00
3. Month 3: \[tex]$47.80
4. Month 4: \$[/tex]47.60
5. Month 5: \[tex]$47.40
6. Month 6: \$[/tex]47.20
7. Month 7: \[tex]$47.01
We add these payments together to find the total amount paid:
\[
\$[/tex]0.00 + \[tex]$48.00 + \$[/tex]47.80 + \[tex]$47.60 + \$[/tex]47.40 + \[tex]$47.20 + \$[/tex]47.01 = \[tex]$285.01
\]
Thus, the total amount Benjamin has made in payments over the 7 months is \(\$[/tex]285.01\).