Question

Jen wants to have 8 rose bushes planted on her property. She asked a landscaping company to give her a bid. The contractor wanted $800 to buy and plant the bushes. Shell thinks she can do it by herself and save money. The bushes cost $60 each. How much will Jen save by planting the bushes herself? Write your answer using the $, such as $230

Answer 1

Jen saved $320.

Explanation:

Since she would like 8 bushes total and 1 = $60, we will multiply (60 x 8) to get a total of $480.

Finally, to find out how much Jen saved, we must subtract Jens final priced total ($480) - the landscapers asking price ($800) to get ( = $320)

Jen payed $480 and saved $320.

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