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Mike saves $42 a week for 7 weeks. During his 88-day vacation, he plans to spend $8.25 each day for snacks. Which expression shows how much money he will have left?

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42 - (49 x .825)

42 = what he's beginning with
49 = number of days
8.25 = amount of money spent each day


Following PEMDAS, (49 x .825) = 40.43 dollars

42.00 - 40.43 = $1.57
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