IXL | Add and subtract money: multi-step word problems

Ellie got a

gift card for the craft store. She bought some chalk markers for

8.79

some yarn for

2.69

and some beads for

6.98

What is the value left on Ellie's gift card?

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question

Meghan and her sister are going ice skating. It costs

7.25

per person plus

for each person's skate rental. Meghan has her own ice skates. But her sister needs to rent them. Meghan gives the cashier $20 for their admission and her sister's skate rental. How much change should she receive?

solution

You want to find how much change Meghan should receive.

First, add to find the total cost of admission for two people and renting one pair of skates.

The total cost is

18.50

Then, subtract the total cost from the amount Meghan paid.

Meghan should receive

1.50

in change.

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