Question

chris will work as a landscaper over the summer. he buys $240 worth of supplies and will spend $10 each week on advertising. if he earns $80 each week how long will it take him to make a profit

Answer 1

The number of weeks it take Chris to make profit is 3 weeks

Explanation:

Given as :

The cost of supplies which Chris worth for supplies = $ 240

The money he spend on advertising = $ 10 per week

The earning amount of Chris = $ 80 per week

Let the number of weeks it take to make profit = n weeks

According to question

The total money Chris spend = $ 240 + $ 10 = $ 250

∵ The earning amount of Chris = $ 80 per week

So, The number of weeks it take to make profit =
`(250)/(80)`

I.e The number of weeks it take to make profit = 3.125 ≈ 3

Hence The number of weeks it take Chris to make profit is 3 weeks Answer