Question

1. Laura earns $115 a month babysitting. If she saves all of the

money she earns in June and July and uses it to buy a bicycle
that cost $158, how much money will she have left?
A. $230,00
B. $43.00
C. $60.00
D. $72.00
A
B
OC

Answer 1

Laura will have exactly $72.00 after purchasing the bicycle.

Explanation:

We are given that Laura ends $115 per month of babysitting.

We also learn that she wants to save her money from June and July, which means she wants to save her money over a period of two months.

Therefore, she will earn $115 twice.

`\displaystyle{\$115 * 2 = \$230}`

Then, she wants to purchase a bicycle that costs $158, so we need to subtract the cost of the bicycle from her total earnings.

`\$230 - \$158 = \$72`

Therefore, Laura will have exactly $72.00 remaining after her purchase.