Question

Brandon earns $23.50 for each private pitching lesson he gives. He gave 5 lessons last week and then spent $52.24 on new baseballs to use in upcoming lessons. How much money does he have left?
Group of answer choices

$65.26

$25.85

$169.74

$65.12

Answer 1

To find out how much money Brandon has left after giving lessons and spending on baseballs, follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total earnings from the lessons:
\[
\text{Total earnings} = \text{Number of lessons} \times \text{Earnings per lesson}
\]
\[
\text{Total earnings} = 5 \times 23.50 = 117.50
\]

2. Subtract the amount spent on baseballs from his total earnings:
\[
\text{Money left} = \text{Total earnings} - \text{Cost of baseballs}
\]
\[
\text{Money left} = 117.50 - 52.24 = 65.26
\]

Therefore, Brandon has **$65.26** left.

The correct answer from the choices given is **$65.26**.