Question

Solve the word problem.



Luke mowed a lawn today to earn some extra money. He spent $2.10 on fuel and $4.45 on lunch. He charged $13.50 to mow the lawn.



What was his profit for mowing the lawn?



A.
$20.05


B.
$15.85


C.
$11.15


D.
$6.95

Answer 1

First, add the expenses, so how much did Luke spend on fuel and food?
2.10 + 4.45

Answer 2

6.55

Answer 3

Good :) We want to now subtract that from how much Luke was paid for mowing, to realize how much money Luke actually had at the end of the day so:
13.50 - 6.55

Answer 4

6.95

Answer 5

So your answer is D :3