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Calvin had saved $550.00. He went shopping and bought 5 new CD’s for $19.95 each, a new MP3 player for $124.99, and 6 new DVD’s for $12.97 each. How much money does Calvin now have?

a) $331.20
b) $325.05
c) $249.20
d) $450.35

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Final answer:

To determine how much money Calvin has left after shopping, the total cost of his purchases was calculated and subtracted from his original savings. The cost of CDs, DVDs, and the MP3 player totaled $302.56. Subtracting this from his initial $550.00 shows that Calvin has $247.44 remaining, which is not listed in the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much money Calvin now has after his purchases, we need to find the total cost of the items he bought and then subtract this total from his original savings. Calvin bought 5 CDs at $19.95 each, 1 MP3 player for $124.99, and 6 DVDs at $12.97 each.

Step 1: Calculate the total cost of the CDs.

  • 5 CDs x $19.95 each = $99.75

Step 2: Calculate the total cost of the DVDs.

  • 6 DVDs x $12.97 each = $77.82

Step 3: Add the cost of the MP3 player.

  • 1 MP3 player = $124.99

Step 4: Add up all the costs to get the total spending.

Total spending = $99.75 (CDs) + $77.82 (DVDs) + $124.99 (MP3 player) = $302.56

Step 5: Subtract the total spending from Calvin's original savings.

Remaining money = $550.00 - $302.56 = $247.44

The answer is not listed among the options given. Calvin has $247.44 remaining after his purchases.

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