Question

Julie had $10.00 in her savings account when she earned $23.50 doing errands for her next-door neighbor. Julie used her savings and her earnings to buy a new pair of shoes that cost her $27.75. How much did she have left in her account after she bought her shoes?

Answer 1

$5.75

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

initial balance= $10

she earned extra $23.50 doing errands

hence her balance will be

=10+23.5

=$33.5

Step two:

Required is her balance

we are told that she bought shoes for $27.75

hence her balance will be

=33.5-27.75

=$5.75