Sarah owns a small business. There was a loss of $19 on Thursday and a loss of $12 on Friday. On Saturday there was a loss of $11, and on Sunday there was a profit of $15. Find the total profit or loss for the four days.
A. $35 loss
B. $19 profit
C. $27 loss
D. $57 profit
The total profit or loss can be found by adding up the individual amounts and then determining if the overall amount is a profit or a loss.
Total amount = (-$19) + (-$12) + (-$11) + $15
Total amount = -$27 + $15
Total amount = -$12
Since the overall amount is negative, this means there was a total loss of $12 for the four days.
Therefore, the answer is C. $27 loss.