Anne had 65 cents. She found 25 cents on the sidewalk. She bought a bag of chips for 55 cents How much money did Anne have then?
2 Answers
She ends up with 35 cents.
Explanation:
Anne starts with 65 cents.
She finds 25 cents on the sidewalk, so after that she has:
And then she buys a bag of chips for 55 cents:
She ends up with 35 cents.
35 cents
Explanation:
Breaking the question down into its component parts.
Ann had 65 cents:
She found 25 cents:
bought a bag of chips for 55 cents:
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Regroup the numbers:
Split (partition) the
But 55 - 55 =0 giving: