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Help please??

Gordon wants to buy a dictionary that costs $12, a dinosaur book that costs $5, and a children's cookbook that costs $7. He has saved $14 from his allowance. How much more money does Gordon need to buy all three books?

User Oleg Kuts
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23 votes

Answer:

$10

Explanation:

Additional amount of money required

= ($12+$5+$7)-$14

= $24-$14

= $10

User Tianzhen Lin
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10 votes

Answer:

$10

Explanation:

[Cost of books] 12 + 5 + 7 = 24

[Subtract allowance= 24 - 14 = $10

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