Question

niall has a half dollar, krista has a quarter dollar, mary has a tenth of a dollar and jack has a hundredths of a dollar. if they combine their money do the 4 students have more or less than a dollar? explain

Answer 1

Less than a dollar
Niall: $0.50
Krista: $0.25
Mary: $0.10
Jack: $0.01
$0.50+$0.25+$0.10+$0.01=$0.86
$0.75 + $0.11=
$0.86
$0.86<$1.00