he has currently $35, and got $200 from the bank, so then he has $235, cuz you combine his already in pocket money with the money he withdrew from the bank. Then, he bought the $34.00 trousers so 235-34 leaves him with $201. Since he bought 2 shirts for $16.00, multiply 2 and 16, which gets $32.00 in all for shirts, subtract; $201-$32, so do your subtraction math and you get $169. Lastly, his 2 pair of shoes are $24 a pair, so 2 multiplied with 24 is $48, he spent $48.00 in shoes, subtract; $169-$48=$121, so Mel had $121 at the end of the shopping day