Question

The expression shown can be used to calculate the amount of money in dollars a grocery store customer should receive in change when paying with $50. 50 − ( 14 + 12 + 2 ( 5 ) + 2 ( 2 ) + 3 ) What amount of change in dollars should the customer receive?

Answer 1

The change received by the customer is $7.

Explanation:

First, write the given expression for the change when paying with $50.

`50 - ( 14 + 12 + 2 ( 5 ) + 2 ( 2 ) + 3 )`

Evaluate the parentheses:

`50-(26+10+4+3)`

Now add the numbers inside the parentheses.

`50-43`

Subtract the numbers.

`7`

Hence, the change received by the customer is $7.