Questions: Mario's plant nursery has 460 trees that will be sold to a landscape design firm at a loss of 10 each. What total loss will result from the sale? The total loss, written as a signed number, will be -.

Mario's plant nursery has 460 trees that will be sold to a landscape design firm at a loss of 10 each. What total loss will result from the sale? The total loss, written as a signed number, will be -.

Transcript text: Mario's plant nursery has 460 trees that will be sold to a landscape design firm at a loss of $10 each. What total loss will result from the sale? The total loss, written as a signed number, will be $-\$ \square$.

Solution

Solution Steps

To find the total loss from the sale of 460 trees at a loss of $10 each, we need to multiply the number of trees by the loss per tree. The result will be a negative number since it represents a loss.

Step 1: Identify the Number of Trees

The problem states that there are 460 trees to be sold.

Step 2: Determine the Loss per Tree

Each tree will be sold at a loss of \$10.

Step 3: Calculate the Total Loss

To find the total loss, multiply the number of trees by the loss per tree: \[ \text{Total Loss} = 460 \times 10 = 4600 \]

Step 4: Represent the Total Loss as a Signed Number

Since the total loss is a negative value, we represent it as: \[ -\$4600 \]