The table shows how much money it costs James to make a caramel apple/
Item
Apple:$.80
Caramel:$.27
Stick:$.15
Wrapper $.7
If James sells a caramel apple for $5,how much money will he have left over after he subtracts the expenses?
A.$1.29
B.$1.92
C.$3.08
D.$3.71
Can you help me
Add the costs together. Subtract the sum from $5.00
Make sure all of your numbers are correct. Is the wrapper .07 or .7?
$0.07.
Ahh -- I thought so.
What answer did you find?
$3.71?
Right!
Of course! To find out how much money James will have left over after subtracting the expenses, we need to calculate the total cost of making a caramel apple first and then subtract it from the selling price.
Let's break down the expenses:
- Apple: $0.80
- Caramel: $0.27
- Stick: $0.15
- Wrapper: $0.70
To find the total cost, we add up the expenses:
Total cost = Apple + Caramel + Stick + Wrapper
Total cost = $0.80 + $0.27 + $0.15 + $0.70
Performing the addition:
Total cost = $1.92
Now, to calculate the money James will have left over, we subtract the total cost from the selling price of the caramel apple:
Leftover money = Selling price - Total cost
Leftover money = $5 - $1.92
Performing the subtraction:
Leftover money = $3.08
Therefore, the correct option is C. James will have $3.08 left over after subtracting the expenses.