Question

Gianna paid $4.75 for a strawberry smoothie. She now has $12.35. How much money did Gianna have before she bought the smoothie? Select all that apply.

m - 4.75 = 12.35

Answer 1

$17.1

Explanation:

If Gianna paid $4.75, then she had $4.75 more than she has now. So, before she bought the smoothie, she had $12.35 + $4.75.

We can break this up into $12.00+$0.30+$0.05+$4.00+$0.70+$0.05.

Now, we have $16.00+$1.00+$0.10=$17.10, which is just $17.1