Rufus saves $48 a week for 6 weeks. During his 5-day business trip, he plans to spend $32.50 each day for meals. Which expression shows how much money he will have left?
(48 ÷ 6) – (5 · 32.5)
(48 · 6) – (5 · 32.5)
(48 · 6) + (5 · 32.5)
48 · 6 · 5 · 32.5
To find out how much money Rufus will have left after his trip, we first calculate the total amount he saves and then subtract the total amount he spends on meals during the trip.
1. Total Savings: Rufus saves $48 a week for 6 weeks. This is calculated as:
[
48 times 6
]
2. Total Meal Expenses: He spends $32.50 each day for 5 days, which is calculated as:
[
5 times 32.5
]
Now we need to subtract the total meal expenses from the total savings:
[
(48 times 6) – (5 times 32.5)
]
Thus, the correct expression that shows how much money he will have left is:
[
(48 cdot 6) – (5 cdot 32.5)
]
This means the answer is the second option: (48 · 6) – (5 · 32.5).
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