Ryan, Darius, and Mason each have $15.75. They each spend the same amount (d), in dollars, at the school fair. The total amount of money they will still have can be expressed as 3(15.75 - d). Which expression is equivalent to the total amount, in dollars, they still have?
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Ryan, Darius, and Mason each have $15.75. They each spend the same amount (d), in dollars, at the school fair. The total amount of money they will still have can be expressed as 3(15.75 - d). Which expression is equivalent to the total amount, in dollars, they still have?
Select one:
a. -3d + 15.75
b. -3d + 47.25
c. 18.75 - d
d. 47.25 - d
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None of the above.
To find the total amount of money they still have, we need to subtract the amount each person spent (d) from the initial amount they each had ($15.75).
Let's break down the process step by step:
1. Ryan had $15.75 and spent d dollars, so he still has $15.75 - d.
2. Darius also had $15.75 and spent d dollars, so he still has $15.75 - d.
3. Mason had $15.75 and spent d dollars, so he still has $15.75 - d.
Now let's find the total amount of money they still have by adding up the amounts each person has left:
Total amount = Ryan's amount + Darius's amount + Mason's amount
= (15.75 - d) + (15.75 - d) + (15.75 - d)
To simplify, we can combine like terms:
Total amount = 3(15.75 - d)
Therefore, the expression equivalent to the total amount, in dollars, they still have is 3(15.75 - d).