Question

Jake earned $400 over the summer. He earned $220 mowing lawns, and he earned the rest washing cars for $10 each. He used this equation to find s, the number of cars he washed over the summer.

s = (400 − 220) ÷ 10

How many cars did Jake wash over the summer?
A) 14
B) 18
C) 20
D) 22

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

s=400-220/10

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

s=18