Question

Lucas and his sister Luisa are saving to buy a birthday present for their mother. The present costs $95. Lucas earns $16 per week running errands for neighbors and spends $7 of it. Luisa earns $24 per week babysitting and spends $12 of it. Which expression can be used to find how many weeks it will take to save for the present?
A 95 ÷ [(16 + 7) − (24 − 12)]
B 95 ÷ [(16 + 7) − (24 + 12)]
C 95 ÷ [(16 − 7) + (24 − 12)]
D 95 ÷ [(16 − 7) + (24 + 12)]

Answer 1

Your answer should be c