Celia has $20 to spend at the grocery store. She needs milk, bread, and fruit. If milk cost $3 and bread costs at least $2, how much can she spend on fruit?
1 Answer
Apr 20, 2017
Celia can spend
Explanation:
Let's break down this problem into simpler parts. She has
where
We know
Now, we need to find out how much money she has left on fruit. We need to solve for
First, let's add
Now we can subtract
Simplify both sides:
So Celia can spend