Answer:
She took $30.50 to the mall originally
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us solve the problem step by step
∵ She spent $5.25 on earrings
∵ The price of the shirt is 3 times the price of the earrings
∴ The price of the shirt = 3 × 5.25 = 15.75
∴ She spent $15.75 on the shirt
Find her total spending in the mall by adding the prices of earrings and the shirt
∴ She spent = 5.25 + 15.75 = 21
∴ She spent $21 on the mall
∵ She came home with $9.50
∵ She spent $21 on the mall
- Add them to find her original amount of money
∴ She took = 21 + 9.50 = 30.50
∴ She took $30.50 to the mall originally
= -3