Question

Travis has $8 left in his pocket at the end of the day. Today, he spent $4 on

lunch. Then, he found a $1 bill on the ground and kept it. Then, he spent $26
on groceries for dinner. How much money did he have at the beginning of the
day?

Answer 1

$37

Explanation:

Travis has $8 left in his pocket. Do the opposite of what he did. If he "spent money", add it to the amount he has left. If he "found" money, then subtract.

First, he spent $26 on groceries for dinner. Add 26 with 8:

8 + 26 = 34

He found $1 on the ground. Subtract 1:

34 - 1 = 33

He spent $4 on lunch. Add 4:

33 + 4 = 37

Travis had $37 at the beginning of the day.

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