Question

Tommy's mom gave him $50 for cutting their grass. He used the money to buy a game for $15.75 and two snacks that cost $1.50 each. Tommy also bought a necklace for his mom. If Tommy went home with 14 of the money his mom gave him, how much did the necklace cost? Search Results Web results

Answer 1

a = $17.25

Explanation:

let the money spend on the necklace be a

we have

15.75 +1.5*2 +a + 14 = 50

-> a = 50 -15.75 -3-14

-> a = $17.25