Question

Elijah's uncle gave him $300 to spend on baseball equipment. He bought a pair of cleats for $69.99, two baseball jerseys for $32.99 each, a new glove for

$79.99 and two pair of socks for $6.99 each. Without including tax, to the nearest dollar, how much money did Elijah have left?

Answer 1

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Answer:

$70

Explanation:

The amount Elijah has remaining is ...

$300 -(70 +2×33 +80 +2×7) = $300 -(70 +80 +2(33 +7)) = $300 -230 = $70

To the nearest dollar, Elijah has $70 left.

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Each amount is within a penny of the nearest dollar, so we can simply use the nearest dollar amounts for the prices. In order for the answer to be different, Elijah would have to purchase 50 or more items with this pricing (something.99).