Question

Mary has $10 in savings. she owes her parents $50. she does some chores and her parents pay her $12. she also gets $25 for her birthday from her grandmother. does mary have enough money to pay her parents what she owes them? if not, how many more money does she need? explain

Answer 1

She does not have enough money to pay back her parents. She needs $3 to be able to do so.

Answer 2

Let's start with what we know:
Mary needs at least $50 to pay back her parents
Currently, she has $10, $12, and $25 in her possession. Let's add those values together and see if they equal $50 or more:

10 + 12 + 25
22 + 25 = $47

Since she only has $47, she needs $3 more to pay back her parents.