Question

A clothing manufacturer produced 900 items with flaws. Each flawed item represented a loss of $12.50. Which expression represents one way to calculate the manufacturer’s total loss?
A. 900 x (-$12.50)
B. 900 + (-$12.50)
C. 900 - (-$12.50)
D. 900 ÷ (-$12.50)

Answer 1

A
900 a piece
negative 12.50 because it's a loss of money