Lisa owns a small business. There was a loss of $14 on Monday and a profit of $18 on Tuesday. On Wednesday there was a loss of $6 and on Thursday there was a profit of $7. Find the total profit or loss.
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3 points
$15 profit
$45 loss
$5 profit
$10 profit
To find the total profit or loss, we need to add up all the profits and subtract the losses.
Profit on Tuesday: +$18
Loss on Monday: -$14
Profit on Thursday: +$7
Loss on Wednesday: -$6
Total profit/loss: +$18 - $14 + $7 - $6 = $5 profit
Therefore, the total profit or loss is $5 profit.
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Apologies for the confusion. The correct answer is:
The total profit or loss is $5 profit.