How to Split Shared Expenses With Roommates Using AI Quiz

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1. Two roommates earn $60,000 and $40,000 and split a $150 utility bill by income. How much does the higher earner pay?
   • $75
   • $90
   • $100
   • $60
2. Which option describes the hybrid rent method the guide calls common?
   • Each roommate pays according to their age
   • Whoever signed the lease first pays the most
   • Everyone pays the same amount no matter which room they have
   • Part of the rent is split equally for shared spaces and the rest is divided by bedroom size
3. Why does the guide advise letting the spreadsheet, not the chatbot, do the actual math?
   • AI chatbots can make arithmetic mistakes across many numbers
   • The law requires spreadsheets for rent calculations
   • Chatbots can't write spreadsheet formulas
   • Chatbots refuse questions about money
4. The net balances in your roommate spreadsheet add up to $12 instead of zero. What does this mean?
   • Someone overpaid and should get $12 back
   • A small leftover is normal and can be ignored
   • A formula or an entry is wrong
   • The household has to switch to an equal split
5. How does the guide define a person's net balance?
   • The total owed multiplied by the number of roommates
   • The total they paid minus the total they owe
   • The rent divided by the number of bedrooms
   • The number of expenses they logged
6. Using the guide's settle-up method, what is the most payments four roommates need?
   • 6
   • 4
   • 12
   • 3
7. What downside of splitting by income does the guide mention?
   • It requires sharing income information
   • It can't be used for utility bills
   • It always hurts the higher earner unfairly
   • Spreadsheets can't calculate it
8. What does the guide say about the belief that an equal split is always the fair choice?
   • It's correct for every household
   • It's required when everyone is on the lease
   • An equal split is the easiest to calculate, not automatically the fairest
   • It only applies to couples