There was an oil spill in a coral reef. As a result, it cost the oil company a combined total of $5,904 in cleanup and repairs. The repairs alone cost $4,584. How much money did the cleanup cost?

Answer 1

To find out how much the cleanup cost, we can subtract the cost of repairs from the total cost.

Total cost = $5,904
Cost of repairs = $4,584

Cleanup cost = Total cost - Cost of repairs
Cleanup cost = $5,904 - $4,584
Cleanup cost = $1,320

Therefore, the cleanup cost was $1,320.