Question

Lizzie has 75 cents in her pocket. Jessica has 48 cents. How much more money does Lizzie have then Jessica

Answer 1

27 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

75-48=27

Answer 2

27 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

One way to solve this problem is to use an algebraic equation. Since the question is asking for the difference use subtraction, then set up the equation like 75-48=x, where x is the difference. So the answer is 27 cents. To check you can add 27 back to 48; you should get 75, which proves 27 is the correct answer.