Question

Clare earns 75 the next week from an after school job and deposits just enough into her account so that she is out of debt.

Write an addition equation to represent this new information. Again use the letter n to represent the unknown quantity. What is the value of n?

What fraction of the money she made last week does she have after paying off her debt? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

Answer: As she was in a debt of $50 , she is left with $25

-$50 + $75 = $25

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