Question

Martha earned $180 during the summer doing chores. She bought 3 books worth $14 each using her chore money. How much money was left after she bought the books?

Thx for helping :P

Answer 1

$138

Explanation:

We can first turn the words into a mathematical equation by substituting words with the information we have:

Total earning - ( Price of three books)

$180 - (Price of one book x 3)

$180 - ($14 x 3)

Finally, after we have created the mathematical equation, we solve it!

$180 - ($14 x 3)

$180 - $42

$138