The Hogan family needs a refrigerator. There is a new refrigerator priced at $615, or there is a used refrigerator on sale for $573. How much more does the new refrigerator cost than the used one?$_____
Q. The Hogan family needs a refrigerator. There is a new refrigerator priced at $615, or there is a used refrigerator on sale for $573. How much more does the new refrigerator cost than the used one?$_____
Identify Prices: Step 1: Identify the prices of the new and used refrigerators.New refrigerator price: $615Used refrigerator price: $573We need to find out how much more the new refrigerator costs compared to the used one.Calculation: $615−$573
Find Price Difference: Step 2: Subtract the price of the used refrigerator from the price of the new refrigerator to find the difference.$615−$573=$42
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