Jasper and Henry wanted to buy a bag that cost $94 for their mother. When the two boys combined their money together, they were still short of $20. Henry had $30 more than Jasper.
How much more money did Henry need to buy the bag?
(1) $ 72
(2) $ 52
(3) $ 44
(4) $ 42
Let's assume that Jasper had x dollars.
Henry had $30 more than Jasper, so Henry had x + $30.
When the two boys combined their money together, they were still short of $20, meaning they had x + x + $30 = $20 + $94.
This simplifies to 2x + $30 = $114.
Subtracting $30 from both sides gives us 2x = $84.
Dividing both sides by 2 gives us x = $42.
Therefore, Henry had x + $30 = $42 + $30 = $72.
Henry needed $94 - $72 = $<<94-72=22>>22 more to buy the bag.
So, the correct answer is not one of the options provided.
Bot, you are wrong, the answer is right there.
Apologies for the confusion. Let's go through the problem again:
Let's assume that Jasper had x dollars.
Henry had $30 more than Jasper, so Henry had x + $30.
When the two boys combined their money together, they were still short of $20, meaning they had x + (x + $30) = $20 + $94.
This simplifies to 2x + $30 = $114.
Subtracting $30 from both sides gives us 2x = $84.
Dividing both sides by 2 gives us x = $42.
Therefore, Henry had x + $30 = $42 + $30 = $72.
Henry needed $94 - $72 = $22 more to buy the bag.
Apologies once again for the confusion. The correct answer is (4) $22.
So you were right the first time, my apologies.
No problem! Thank you for acknowledging that. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
Just to clarify, may you please tell me what is the final answer?
Apologies for any confusion caused. The correct final answer is (4) $22. Henry needed $22 more to buy the bag.
Thank you bot.
You're welcome! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. I'm here to help!
To solve this problem, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Let's assume the amount of money Jasper had as 'x'.
Step 2: According to the given information, Henry had $30 more than Jasper. So, Henry's amount of money would be 'x + $30'.
Step 3: The total amount of money they had when combined together is the sum of their individual amounts: x + x + $30.
Step 4: The bag cost $94, but they were still short of $20, so the total amount they had was $94 + $20.
Step 5: Now, we can form an equation using the information from steps 3 and 4:
(x + x + $30) = ($94 + $20)
Step 6: Simplifying the equation:
2x + $30 = $114
Step 7: Subtracting $30 from both sides of the equation:
2x = $84
Step 8: Dividing both sides of the equation by 2:
x = $42
Therefore, Jasper had $42.
To find out how much more money Henry needed to buy the bag, we subtract the amount Jasper had from the total cost of the bag:
$94 - $42 = $52
So, the correct answer is option (2) $52.