Question

Model with Math: Vanessa spends $273. She donates $119. Vanessa had $685. How much money does she have left? 1. Explain how you can represent this problem. 2. What is the hidden question you need to answer before you can slove the problem. 3. Solve rhe prblem. Draw bar diagrams to represent the problem. Show any equations you used.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. $685 - ( $273 + $119 )

2. $273 + $119

3. $293

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Vanessa initially has $685.

Vanessa spent $273.

Vanessa donated $119.

1. So, we get that, the expression for the money she was left with is,

Vanessa is left with $685 - ( $273 + $119 ).

2. Since, before subtracting the amount Vanessa spent, we need to calculate the total expense she had.

Thus, the hidden calculation is $273 + $119.

3. We have the problem given by,  $685 - ( $273 + $119 ) = $685 - $392 = $293.

Thus, Vanessa is left with $293.

The bar graph for the given problem is shown below.