Final answer:
To calculate the amount of money Maria has, we use the information that she has 7 more than 3 times Josh's savings of $505. Multiplying Josh's savings by 3 and then adding 7 gives us Maria's total, which is $1522.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question asked how much money Maria has if she has 7 more than 3 times the amount Josh has, given that Josh has $505. To find out how much money Maria has, we use the given information to set up and solve an equation.
First, we write down what we know about Josh's amount: Josh = $505.
Next, we translate the description of Maria's amount into a mathematical expression. We know Maria has 7 more than 3 times Josh's amount, so we write that as Maria = 3 × Josh + $7.
Now we substitute Josh's amount ($505) into the equation for Maria: Maria = 3 × $505 + $7.
Then we perform the multiplication and addition to find Maria's total: Maria = $1515 + $7.
Finally, we add the two amounts to get Maria's total savings: Maria = $1522.