The new roller skating rink that opened in town had a loss of $500 the first month and a profit of $123 the second month. What was the total loss for the two months?

A. $377

B. - $377

C. - $623

D. $623

B) - $377

Step-by-step explanation:

Loss for the first month = - $500

Profit for the second month = + $123

Total loss for two months = - $500 + $ 123

= - $377

Hint: if two numbers have different signs, then subtract and put the sign of bigger number.