Question

While reviewing last month's finances, Oscar noticed that he had spent $200 on a wedding cake and deposited $500 that he had earned from selling books to a used bookstore. ​ ​Then, he again spent $127 to buy some new books. Which integer represents the change in Oscar's savings?

Answer 1

$173

Explanation:

Given the following :

Amount spent on wedding cake = $200

Amount deposited = $500

Amount spent on new books = $127

Change in savings :

Amount deposited - total amount spent

Total amount spent = ($200 + $127).= $327

Hence,

Change in saving = $500 - $327

= $173