Question

George has $15. He tries to buy a movie ticket ($9.00), a

pretzel ($2.65), a drink ($1.35), and two veggie cups
($1.74 each) but he does not have enough money. Look
at the numerical expression George used:
15 - 9 + 2.65 + 1.35 + 2(1.74)
Can you help him determine why he does not have
enough money?

Answer 1

George did not put parentheses around the total snack amount to be subtracted from his $15. He needed to total the purchases and then subtract that amount from $15.

Answer 2

Because he did his math wrong, you dont add, you subtract the whole thing

Explanation:

15-9=6-2.65=3.35-1.35=2-3.48=-1.52