Question

Yoriah had to go to Michles to buy three new markers, they were each $4.00. Yoriah had to pay $1.00 extra for each marker because of tax, she now has $12.00 left in her piggy bank. How much money did she have before spending it?

A) $15.00
B) $13.00
C) $18.00
D) $14.00

Answer 1

Yoriah had $27.00 before buying the markers. After calculating the total cost of the markers including tax ($15.00) and adding the amount remaining in the piggy bank ($12.00), we find the total amount Yoriah initially had.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much money Yoriah had before purchasing the markers, we need to calculate the total cost of the markers including the tax, and then add that to the remaining balance in the piggy bank.

First, let's calculate the total cost of the markers: Each marker is $4.00 and the tax is $1.00 extra per marker. Since Yoriah bought three markers:

• Cost of markers without tax: 3 markers × $4.00 = $12.00
• Tax for all markers: 3 markers × $1.00 = $3.00
• Total cost with tax: $12.00 + $3.00 = $15.00

Yoriah has $12.00 left after buying the markers, so the total amount of money Yoriah had before the purchase was:

• Total amount before purchase: $15.00 (cost of markers with tax) + $12.00 (remaining in piggy bank) = $27.00

Therefore, Yoriah had $27.00 before spending money on the markers.