Question

3. One day, Shilo’s Shipping Company sent 4 trucks, each with 6 axles, and

5 trucks, each with 2 axles, across the bridge in one direction. The same day, Morton’s Movers sent 14 trucks, each with 2 axles, and one truck with 7 axles, across the bridge in one direction.

(a) Write an expression that shows how much more money Shilo’s Shipping Company spent in tolls than Morton’s Movers did.








(b) Evaluate the expression you wrote in Part (a). Show your work. How much more money did Shilo’s Shipping Company pay for tolls than Morton’s Movers paid?

Answer 1

A;
[(4 x 6) + (5 x 2)] - [(14 x 2) + 7]


B;
[(4 x 6) + (5 x 2)] - [(14 x 2) + 7]
[24 + 10] - [28 + 7]
34- 21
13
answer: $13