Question

Your friend gave you a gift card to a new restaurant. After you spend $36$36 on dinner, there is a balance of $44$44 left on the gift card. What was the original gift card amount?

Answer 1

80 dollars was the original balance

Answer 2

80 dollars.

Explanation:

To calculate this we just create a simple equation, where the total will be represented by x, so total will equal the remaining money + the spent money:

Total= Remaining `+ Spent

X=$44+ $36

x= $80

So the origina amount in the gift card was $80.