Question

George has $15. He tries to buy a movie ticket ($9.00), a pretzel ($2.65), a drink ($1.35), and two veggie cups ($1.74 each) but he does not have enough money Look at the numerical expression George used

15 - 9+ 2.65 + 1.35 + 2(1.74)
Can you help him determine why he does not have enough money? ​

Answer 1

Answer: he needs to buy one less veggie cup

Explanation:

Answer 2

Sample Response: George did not put parentheses around the total snack amount to be subtracted from his $15. He needed to total the purchases and then subtract that amount from $15.