Question

Stephanie needs to buy birthday gifts for her family. She wants to stick to a budget of . $150.She buys a board game for her brother that costs,$49.50 a book for her sister that costs,$19.99 and a toy for her dog that costs.$15.00 She needs to buy a gift for her spouse, but she cannot decide between a watch that costs.$75.00 and a pair of shoes that costs. $59.99

Part A: How much has Stephanie spent on gifts so far?

Part B: How much does Stephanie have left to spend on gifts?

Part C: Which gift should Stephanie buy? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

A. 84.50

B. She has 65.5$ left

C. Shoes

Explanation:

A. If you add them it is 84.5

B. subtract 150 by 84.5 it is 65.5

C. Shoes because they are within the budget

Answer 2

part a: so far stephanie’s spent $84.49
part b: she has $65.51 left to spend
part c: stephanie should buy the shoes. it’s better for her to buy the shoes because she doesn’t have enough for the watch (costs $75) and the shoes are cheaper ($59.99).