A project scheduled to be carried out over a single fiscal year has a budget of $12,600, divided into12 equal monthly allocations. At the end of the sixth month of that fiscal year, the total amount actually spent on the project was $6,580. By how much was the project over its budget?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) $380
B) $540
C) $280
D) $1,380
E) $1,430
Difficulty level: 600   Each month's budget = 12600/12= 
<gadget id="calculator">12600/12</gadget>
<output>1_050</output>
1050   Budget for 6 months= 6*1050= 
<gadget id="calculator">6*1050</gadget>
<output>6_300</output>
6300   Actual amount spent= 6580   Amount spent over the budget = 6580 - 6300= 
<gadget id="calculator">6580 - 6300</gadget>
<output>280</output>
280   Answer ($280),   Regards,
<result>C</result>
A project scheduled to be carried out over a single fiscal year has a budget of $12,600, divided into12 equal monthly allocations. At the end of the sixth month of that fiscal year, the total amount actually spent on the project was $6,580. By how much was the project over its budget?