Molly bought two sweaters for $30 each and three pair of pants for $25 each. She had a 20% off coupon for her entire purchase. Model and write an expression for the amount of money Molly spent. State your answer in a complete sentence.
0.8 [(30 * 2) + (25 * 3)] = $_______
Molly spent ________ for her entire purchase.
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To find the amount of money Molly spent, we need to find the total cost of the sweaters and pants and then apply the 20% off coupon.
The cost of two sweaters is $30 each, so the total cost of the sweaters is 2 * $30 = $<<2*30=60>>60.
The cost of three pairs of pants is $25 each, so the total cost of the pants is 3 * $25 = $<<3*25=75>>75.
The total cost of the sweaters and pants is $60 + $75 = $<<60+75=135>>135.
Now, we need to apply the 20% off coupon to find the final amount Molly spent.
To find the 20% off of $135, we multiply $135 by 20% or 0.20.
The amount of discount Molly received is $135 * 0.20 = $<<135*0.20=27>>27.
The final amount Molly spent is the total cost minus the discount, which is $135 - $27 = $<<135-27=108>>108.
Therefore, the expression for the amount of money Molly spent is $108.