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An expression is shown below.

35 + (-15) + (-7) + 10

Which of the following word problems could the expression represent? Select all that apply.

A.
Ichiro owed his friend Darlene $35. He paid her $15 on Monday, $7 on Wednesday, and $10 on Friday. How much money does Ichiro still owe Darlene?

B.
Marissa earned $35 babysitting. She bought a sweater for $15 and a book for $7. Her mom then gave her $10 for her allowance. How much money does Marissa now have?

C.
For his birthday, Steve got $35 from his mom, $15 from his grandma, and $7 from his brother. He spent $10 on tokens at the arcade. How much money does Steve have left?

D.
Queen earned $35 by walking the neighbors' dogs. At the mall, she spent $15 on a new book and $7 on some candy. She then gave $10 to her little sister. How much money does Queen have left?

E.
Emily had $35 to spend on her friend's birthday party. She bought a cake for $15 and soft drinks for $7. Her mom gave her $10 to buy her friend a gift. How much money does Emily have to buy her friend's gift?

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B. Since she earned 35 (+35), spent 15 (-15), bought a book for $7 (-7) and got 10 dollars from mom (+10)
User Acbay
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it’s B!
whenever a word problem mentions someone spending money that is subtraction and rewards or gifts are addition :)
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