Olive bought a used snow blower for $120. He charges $10 to clear a driveway of snow. It costs him 500 in gasoline to clear a driveway. After Olvie clears 13 driveways he is finally $_____ ahead,
Do you mean it costs him $5.00 in gas to clear a driveway? Or does it cost him $0.50 in gas to clear a driveway?
5.00
Five dollars??
He only makes a profit of $5.00 per driveway.
5 * 13 = 65
He's still $55 short of getting ahead.
I suspect he only uses fifty cents ($0.50) in gas per driveway.
He's in the hole by $ -55
Cost of plow= $120
Fuel=$65
= $185 over head
Minus $130-earned
=-$55
To determine how much Olive is ahead after clearing 13 driveways, we need to calculate his total earnings and subtract his total expenses.
First, let's calculate Olive's earnings:
Each driveway clears earns him $10. So, after clearing 13 driveways, he earns $10 x 13 = $130.
Next, let's calculate Olive's expenses:
For each driveway, it costs him $500 in gasoline. Since he cleared 13 driveways, his total expenses for gasoline are $500 x 13 = $6500.
Now, let's calculate how much Olive is ahead:
Olive's total earnings are $130.
His total expenses for gasoline are $6500.
Therefore, Olive is ahead by $130 - $6500 = -$6370.
Thus, Olive is actually behind by $6370 after clearing 13 driveways.