Question

Cora had 20 dollars to spend on 3 gifts she spent 11 1/4 dollars on the gift A and 3 4/5 dollars on gift B How much money did she have left for gift C

Answer 1

Answer:

Amount left for gift C = $4\frac{19}{20}$ dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Amount Cora have to spent on gifts = $20

Amount spent on gift A = $11\frac{1}{4}=\frac{45}{4}$ dollars

Amount spent on gift B = $3\frac{4}{5}=\frac{19}{5}$ dollars

Amount spent on gift C = x

Total amount = Gift A + Gift B + Gift C

20 = $\frac{45}{4}+\frac{19}{5}+x$

20 = $\frac{225+76+20x}{20}$

$400=301+20x\\400-301=20x\\99=20x\\20x=99$

Dividing both sides by 20

$\frac{20x}{20}=\frac{99}{20}\\\\x=4\frac{19}{20}$

Hence,

Amount left for gift C = $4\frac{19}{20}$ dollars