Question

On the first day of the month, John counted his money and found he had $28.35. Since then, he has received an additional $17.26 from the jobs he does after school. How much money does he have now?

Answer 1

$45.61
You have to add them

Answer 2

we know that

1) On the first day of the month, John counted his money and found he had
`\$28.35`

2) He has received an additional
`\$17.26`

so

to find the total money he has now sum the two quantities

`\$28.35+\$17.26=\$45.61`

therefore

the answer is

`\$45.61`