Olivia borrows $50 from her mom to buy some art supplies. Olivia spends $32.15 on art supplies and gives the change back to her

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Olivia borrows $50 from her mom to buy some art supplies. Olivia spends $32.15 on art supplies and gives the change back to her

mom as part of what she has borrowed. Select the correct expressions and interpretations from Olivia's and her mom's points of view.
Mom's point of view: -$50 + $17.85
Olivia's point of view: 0 - $50 + $32.15
Olivia's point of view: $0 + $50 - $32.15 - $17.85
Olivia's mom is still owed $32.15.
Mom's point of view: -$50 - $17.85
Olivia paid her mom back $32.15
Olivia still owes her mom $17.85.

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1 answer:

frutty [35] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-08T00:38:13+03:00

Mom's view is that she loses 50 dollars, but gains back 17.85 dollars as change from her daughter.

Olivia's view is that she gained 50 dollars from her mom, spent 32.15 dollars, then gave back the 17.85 change to her mom, so she didn't gain any money.

Mom's point of view: -$50 + $17.85 and Mom's point of view: -$50 + $17.85 are the correct answers, but technically, Olivia still owes her mom 32.15 dollars.