Question

Ms. Blankenship had $80 to purchase school supplies for her class. She bought 32 glue sticks and 32 boxes of crayons. Each glue stick cost $1.40, and each box of crayons cost $0.59. How much money did Ms. Blankenship have left after these purchases?

Answer 1

$16.32

Explanation:

1. Ms. Blankenship bought 32 glue sticks each for $1.40, then she spent

`\$1.40\cdot 32=\$44.80`

for all sticks.

2. Ms. Blankenship bought 32 boxes each for $0.59, then she spent

`\$0.59\cdot 32=\$18.88`

for all boxes.

3. Together 32 glue sticks and 32 boxes cost

`\$44.80+\$18.88=\$63.68.`

4. If Ms. Blankenship had $80, then she had left

`\$80-\$63.68=\$16.32.`