SOLUTION: 2. Jane went to the race course with $70 in her pocket. She bet all $70. In the first four races Jane won $16, lost$12, lost $7, won $5. Overall how much money did Jane win or l

Algebra ->  Algebra  -> Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Finance -> SOLUTION: 2. Jane went to the race course with $70 in her pocket. She bet all $70. In the first four races Jane won $16, lost$12, lost $7, won $5. Overall how much money did Jane win or l      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com
Ad: Algebra Solved!™: algebra software solves algebra homework problems with step-by-step help!
Ad: Algebrator™ solves your algebra problems and provides step-by-step explanations!

   

Question 208508: 2. Jane went to the race course with $70 in her pocket. She bet all $70. In the first four races Jane won $16, lost$12, lost $7, won $5. Overall how much money did Jane win or lose?

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, MathTherapy:
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
70+16-12-7+5=72 she won a total of $2 dollars.

Answer by MathTherapy(639) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2. Jane went to the race course with $70 in her pocket. She bet all $70. In the first four races Jane won $16, lost$12, lost $7, won $5. Overall how much money did Jane win or lose?

If I understand this clearly, she bet the entire $70 on each race. After betting the entire $70, she won $16, lost $12, lost $7, and then won $5 after the first 4 races. Therefore, after the 4th race, she is ahead by $2, calculated as:

($70 + 16 - 12 - 7 + 5) = 72. Therefore, she won $highlight_green%282%29 ($72 - $70)