Mrs. Hayakawa works six blocks from her home, Monday through Friday. The one-way bus trip costs $2.40. Identify the benefit if she walks to and from work instead of riding the bus for five weeks. (1 point)
Mrs. Hayakawa would save $120.
Mrs. Hayakawa would save $60.
Mrs. Hayakawa would save $168.
Mrs. Hayakawa would save $24.
To calculate the benefit Mrs. Hayakawa would get if she walks to and from work instead of riding the bus for five weeks, we need to find out the cost of the bus trip for five weeks and subtract it from the amount she would spend on walking for the same period.
The cost of the bus trip for five weeks is given by:
$2.40 * 2 (round trip) * 5 (days a week) * 5 (weeks) = $240
If Mrs. Hayakawa walks to and from work, she would not need to spend any money. Therefore, the benefit she would get is:
$240 - $0 = $240
Since Mrs. Hayakawa would save $240 by walking to and from work instead of riding the bus for five weeks, the correct answer is:
Mrs. Hayakawa would save $240.