Rusty sold crafts at the local fair. He sold 8 birdhouses for $15 each and 6 mailboxes for $24 each.

How much money did Rusty make in all?

3 answers

The birdhouses earned Rusty 8 x $15 = $120.
The mailboxes earned Rusty 6 x $24 = $144.
In total, Rusty made $120 + $144 = $264.
A chef had 115 pounds of potatoes left after the weekend. He used 273 pounds on Saturday and 181 pounds on Sunday. The equation shown can be used to determine p, the pounds of potatoes the chef had at the beginning of the weekend.

p – 273 – 181 = 115

How many pounds did the chef have to start the weekend?
chef had 115 pounds of potatoes left after the weekend. He used 273 pounds on Saturday and 181 pounds on Sunday. The equation shown can be used to determine p, the pounds of potatoes the chef had at the beginning of the weekend.

p – 273 – 181 = 115

How many pounds did the chef have to start the weekend?