Question

Marta received $5 for helping her dad in the backyard. She spent $2.40 on drinks and $1.33 on snacks.
Write an equation to show how much money she has left.

Answer 1

Let the money left with Marta be $ x

Then,

$2.40 + $1.33 + $ x = $5

→ $(2.40 + 1.33) + x = $5

→ $3.73 + $ x = $5

→ x = $5 - $3.73

→ x = $1.27

Hence,

• Marta is left with $1.47 after spending money as given in Question.