Stacey earns $2,550 per month at her job at the library. After 7 months of saving her money, she buys 3 laptop computers for her children. Each laptop costs $562. How much money does Stacey have left?
(2,550 * 7) - (3 * 562) = $____
To find out how much money Stacey has left after buying the laptops, we need to calculate the total cost of the laptops and subtract it from her monthly earnings. Let's break it down step by step:
First, we'll find the total cost of the laptops:
Since each laptop costs $562, and Stacey buys three laptops, the total cost of the laptops is 562 * 3 = $<<562*3=1686>>1686.
Next, we'll calculate how much money Stacey has left after buying the laptops:
Stacey earns $2,550 per month at her job, and she has saved this amount for 7 months. So, her total earnings in 7 months is 2550 * 7 = $<<2550*7=17850>>17,850.
Finally, we subtract the total cost of the laptops from Stacey's total earnings to find out how much money she has left:
Stacey has 17,850 - 1,686 = $<<17850-1686=16164>>16,164 left.
Therefore, Stacey has $16,164 left after buying the laptops.