Question

Stella wants to buy colored pencils that cost $3.50. She has 1 dollar, 5 quarters, 4 dimes, and 7 pennies. Does she have enough money to buy the colored pencils?

Answer 1

no

Explanation:

Lets she how much money she has

1.00 dollars

5 * .25 = 1.25 quarters

4 * .10 = .40 dimes

7 * .01 = .07 pennies

Add it all together

1 + 1.25+ .40 +.07 =2.72

3.50 - 2.72 =.78

She is 78 cents short