Which of the following expression and answer would match with the scenario:

Question

Bob and Jim earned $25 each doing yard work. Bob realized that he owed his dad $30 for his iPad case. What is true about Bob's money?

options:

Irrational answer: Bob still owes money in the end: -30 - 25 = -$55
Irrational answer: Bob still owes money in the end: -30 - 25 = -$55

Rational answer: Bob breaks even and does not owe money or have any money in his pocket.
Rational answer: Bob breaks even and does not owe money or have any money in his pocket.

Irrational answer: Bob has some money in his pocket in the end: -30 - 25 = $55
Irrational answer: Bob has some money in his pocket in the end: -30 - 25 = $55

Rational answer: Bob has some money in his pocket in the end: -30 + 25 = $5
Rational answer: Bob has some money in his pocket in the end: -30 + 25 = $5

Rational answer: Bob still owes money in the end: -30 + 25 = -$5

Answer 1

To analyze Bob's financial situation:

1. Bob earned $25 for the yard work.
2. He owes $30 to his dad.

Let's calculate Bob's final financial status:

• He has $25 from his work.
• He owes $30.

To determine how much money Bob has after paying his debt, we can do the following calculation:

Amount he has (25) - Amount he owes (30) = Final amount

So,

25 - 30 = -5

This means Bob is still in debt by $5.

Now let's match this with the provided options:

• Rational answer: Bob still owes money in the end: -30 + 25 = -$5

This option correctly reflects Bob's situation because he still owes $5 after accounting for his earnings.

Thus, the rational answer that matches the scenario is: "Rational answer: Bob still owes money in the end: -30 + 25 = -$5."