Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!!!Sunny earns $22.75 per week delivering newspapers. He worked as a delivery boy for 3 weeks. He also earned $32.75 last
month doing chores around the house. He spent $14.25 of his total earnings to download music on his mobile device. Sunny put
of the remaining money in his savings account. Sunny used the following steps to find the total money he put in his savings
5
account:
Step 1: [($22.75 + 3) + $32.75 - $14.25)
5
Step 2: [$44.25)
Step 3: $11.0625
In which step did Sunny first make an error? Use words to explain how Sunny can correct his error.

Answer 1

Answer:

error in step one

Step-by-step explanation:

Sunny earns $22.75 per week delivering. delivery boy for 3 weeks.

That means $22.75 x 3 not $22.75 + 3

He can correct his mistake by doing this:

Step 1: [($22.75 * 3) + $32.75 - $14.25] * 1/ 5

Step 2: [$86.75] *1/5

Step 3: $17.35