Question

Marta received $5 for helping her dad in the back yard. She spent $2.40 on drinks and $1.33 on snacks.

(a) Write an equation to show how much money she has left. Remember to define your unknown.
(b) Solve the equation from part (a). Show your work.

Answer 1

first you need to multiply 2.40+1.3=3.73 and then subtracted 5-3.73=$1.27