Jeremy makes $4.70 every time he mows a lawn but it costs him $6.80 to refill the tank. If Jeremy mows 5 lawns using 3 tanks of gas, how much did he profit? Show expression used and step by step explanation

Dheerendra asked Mar 20, 2022

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Dheerendra asked Mar 20, 2022

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Answer:

$3.10

Explanation:

Money earned by mowing 5 lawns (income) = $4.70 x 5 = $23.50

Cost of filling 3 tanks (expenditure) = $6.80 x 3 = $20.40

Profit = income - expenditure

= $23.50 - $20.40

= $3.10

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