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last saturday i went to a book store and bought the following items on pocket notebook which cost 23.75; a set of colored pens which cost 36.20 and a liquid eraser which cost 23.95 if she gave 100 - bill to the cashier,how much change did she receive? 1.what is asked in the problem? what are the given facts? 2.what operation to be used to solve the problem ? 3.solve 4.check and lookback​

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Answer:

The amount of change she received is

$16.1

Explanation:

1.what is asked in the problem?

We are to find how much change she received

what are the given facts?

She bought:

notebook which cost 23.75; a set of colored pens which cost 36.20 and a liquid eraser which cost 23.95

She gave the cashier $100

2.what operation to be used to solve the problem ?

Addition and Subtraction operation

3.solve

= $100 - ($23.75 + $36.20 + $23.95)

= $100 - $83.9

= $16.1

The amount of change she received is

$16.1

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