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Trina said $1.05+$2.25 =$3.75 because a dollar and 2 quarters plus 2 dollars and a quarter equals 3 dollars and 3 quarters. Do you agree with her statement? Explain

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Answer:it is approximately 4 dollars and 6 cents

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User Paul King
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I do not. Adding money is the same as adding regular numbers/decimals. $1.05 + $2.25 is actually $3.30 unlike the second equation which is correct.

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