Question

Four friends own a car wash. The total profit in the first month was $438$438. In two months, each of the friends had made a profit of $184$184. They always divide the profits equally. How much profit did the car wash make in the second month

Answer 1

Answer:

$298

Explanation:

There are 4 friends, each of whom splits the profit equally.  Since they each had a total of $184 at the end of the second month, that means the car wash had made

184(4) = 736 by the end of the second month.

Now we subtract the amount of profit in the first month:

736 - 438 = 298

Answer 2

$298 in second month profit
first, take 184 times 4 to equal both months total profit which equals 736.
Second, you take 736 minus first month which is 428 to get second month profit.  so the answer is $298