Question

Jessica earned $16 mowing a neighbors yard. She bought a craft kit for $7.37. She used $3.75 to buy food for a food drive. She put the rest in her savings account. How much money did Jessica put in her savings account

Answer 1

$4.88

Explanation:

Jessica made $16 mowing a neighbors yard

She brought a craft kit for $7.37

Use the $16 and subtract how much she bought the craft kit for.

16-7.37= 8.63

She then used $3.75 to buy food for a food drive. Subtract that amount with your answer you just found.

8.63-3.75 = 4.88

Final Answer: The amount Jessica put in the savings account is $4.88

Answer 2

$4.88

Explanation:

Let’s define the following:

• Money earned: $16
• Cost of craft kit: $7.37
• Money spent on food drive: $3.75
• Money left: $16 - $7.37 - $3.75
• Money saved: $16 - $7.37 - $3.75

We can solve this problem by using the following equation:

Money saved = Money earned - Cost of craft kit - Money spent on food drive

Substituting in the values we defined, we get:

Money saved = $16 - $7.37 - $3.75

= $4.88

Therefore, Jessica put $4.88 in her savings account.