Question

calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56.25 for a large painting. He charges $25.80 for a small painting. Last month he sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?

Answer 1

$414.90 bc 56.25×6 + 25.80×3

Answer 2

The amount last month Calvin made from all the paintings sold at the art shows was $414.90

The first analyse the given information;

→ Small paints (lets call them ) sell for $25.80 Per Painting,

Thus 25.80s gives as the profit for number paints sold.

Large paints (lets call them ) sell for $56.25 Per Painting,

Thus, 56.25s gives as the profit for number paints sold.

Thus the total profit of all paintings sold would be;

= 56.25×6 + 25.80×3

= $414.90

Therefore, last month Calvin made $414.90 from all the paintings sold at the art shows.