Question

3.6 - 5.2 = -1.6
part 4: let’s solve some word problems
brenda and jenna saved up $81.75 and $45.25 respectively to buy a gift for mothers day. how much money in all have the sisters set aside for the gift?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to find the total money saved by Brenda and Jenna, so we use addition. Brenda saved $81.75 and Jenna saved $45.25. The formula for total money ($T$) is $T = 81.75 + 45.25$.

Step2: Perform the addition

Align the decimal points and add the numbers:

$$\begin{align*} &\ \ 81.75\\ +&\ 45.25\\ \hline &\ 127.00 \end{align*}$$

Answer:

The sisters have set aside $\$127.00$ in total for the gift.