Question

David bought a cape and mask for each of the 9 boys at his party. The capes cost $5.25 each and the masks cost $4.35 each. How much money did David spend?
Student's solution: Make a table.

Number of Boys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Total Cost $9.60 $19.20 $28.80 $38.40 $48.00 $57.60 $67.20 $76.80 $86.40

David spent a total of $86.40.

Solve this problem using a similar strategy.

Clover the Clown charges $49.50 for a private party event and $55.25 for a community event. He did 4 private party events and 3 community events each week for 5 weeks.

How much money did Clover the Clown earn altogether

Answer 1

The clown earned$104.75