Question

Jackie Pope is a professional singer who tracks her transportation expenses to and from her performances. Her expense sheet for a month includes Gas/Oil costs of $30.00, Parking costs of $$5.00, Tolls amounting to $7.00, and Commuting expenses totaling $45.50. Jackie budgets $100 per month for transportation. How much more or less are her transportation expenses than the $100.00 budgeted?

A. $13.50 less
B. $12.50 less
C. $19.50 less
D. $12.50 more

Answer 1

Jackie Pope's transportation expenses are $12.50 less than her budgeted amount. Option d.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much more or less Jackie Pope's transportation expenses are compared to her budgeted amount, we need to calculate the total expense and then calculate the difference.

Jackie's total expenses for transportation include gas/oil costs of $30.00, parking costs of $5.00, tolls of $7.00, and commuting expenses of $45.50. To find the total expense, we add these amounts: $30.00 + $5.00 + $7.00 + $45.50, which equals $87.50.

To find the difference between her expenses and the budgeted amount of $100.00, we subtract the total expense from the budgeted amount: $100.00 - $87.50. The result is $12.50, which means Jackie's transportation expenses are $12.50 less than her budgeted amount. Option d.