Question

After Ricardo received his allowance for the week, he went to the mall with some friends. He spent half of his allowance on a new paperback book. Then he bought himself a snack for $1.25. When he arrived home, he had $5.00 left. How much was his allowance.

Answer 1

$5.00 plus $1.25 equals $6.25 then that times 2 would equal $12.50 so his allowance was $12.50