Question

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Question Help Challenge Last month, Stephen's neighbors paid him to take care of their fish when they went on vacation. He spent $3 of his earnings on an afternoon snack and $17 on a new book. Afterward, he had at most $9 left. How can you best describe how much Stephen's neighbors paid him?​

Answer 1

stephen was paid at least $20.00001, and at most $29.

Step-by-step explanation:

we know he had at least $20 to spend, since that's what he spent.

we're given the information that he has at most $9 left. that means originally, he was paid no more than $29.

since kind of given, he has something left, he does have more than $20. which is why I wrote the ".00001" part. but that's a little weird, and it would be acceptable to write stephen was paid at least $20 and at most $29