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,
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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 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
Cost of plow= $120
Fuel=$65
= $185 over head
Minus $130-earned
=-$55
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