Question

Bella has $26.00 to spend at a craft store. She buys fabric that costs $18.62. She also wants to buy knitting needles for $7.32, silk flowers for $7.38 or oil paints for $8.48. Use the equation $18.62 + c = $26.00, where c is the item cost, to find the most expensive item Bella can buy. Show your work and explain how you found your answer. Be sure to write your answer in a complete sentence.

Answer 1

Answer: Silk Flowers ($7.38)

Explanation:
STEP ONE:
Subtract 18.62 from 26
26-18.62=7.38
STEP TWO:
Match up the answer to the costs
7.38 > Needles (7.32)
7.38 < Paints (8.48)
7.38 = Flowers (7.38)
Evidently, the flowers are the most expensive thing Bella can buy.
STEP THREE:
Check your answer
18.62 + 7.38 = 26
Equation checks out
FINAL ANSWER:
Silk Flowers

Answer 2

The answer is 3 dollars and 07 cents