Tom wants to buy a dictionary that costs $19.50, a dinosaur book that costs $8.50, and a children's cookbook that costs $5.50. I

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Tom wants to buy a dictionary that costs $19.50, a dinosaur book that costs $8.50, and a children's cookbook that costs $5.50. I

f he has saved $9.00 from his allowance, how much more money does Tom need to buy all three books? Don't forget to use a dollar sign and proper decimal.

Mathematics

2 answers:

avanturin [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-24T03:49:50+03:00

avanturin [10]3 years ago

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Answer: part a: $33.50

part b: $24.50

Step-by-step explanation:

add up all the costs of the books so $19.50+$8.50+$5.50=$33.50

next just subtract $9 from $33.50

$33.50-$9.00=$24.5

aksik [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-24T01:44:38+03:00

aksik [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

The three books cost 33.50 - 9.00 = 24.50. Tom needs 24.50 more to afford all three books

Step-by-step explanation: