Question

Nikki earned $185 at her summer job. She already had savings of $125.75. She buys a T-shirt for $23.50. How much money does she have left?

Answer 1

Well, if you add $185 and $125.75 and you subtract the cost of $287.25 left in her savings

Answer 2

If she already had savings of $125.75, and she earned $185 at her summer job, that means she has a total of $310.75 ($125.75 + $185 = $310.75).

If she then buys a $23.50 T-shirt, her total savings amounts to $287.25, because $310.75 - $23.50 = $287.25.

So the final answer is $287.25 :)