Question

George has $15. He tries to buy a movie ticket ($9.00), a pretzel ($2.65), a drink ($1.35), and two veggie cups ($1.74 each) but he does not have enough money. Look at the numerical expression George used:

15 − 9 + 2.65 + 1.35 + 2(1.74)

Can you help him determine why he does not have enough money?

Answer 1

Ill help you!!

Explanation:

George did not put parentheses around the total snack amount to be subtracted from his $15. He needed to total the purchases and then subtract that amount from $15. (this is the sample response)

Answer 2

He does not have enough money for the second veggie cups, he's just about a dollar fifty short.

Explanation:

By doing the math problem, you'll see that he is 1.48 short of having the necessary amount of money. Not enough to buy everything he wants.