Question

Santa lost six cents yesterday and eight cents today. What number should Santa add to what Santa started with to find what Santa has now?

Answer 1

Santa lost six cents: -0.06

Santa lost eight cents today: -0.08

Add given amounts to find how much Santa lost in total:

`-0.06-0.08=-0.14`

Then, Santa should add -0.14 to what Santa started with to find what Santa has now