gabriel went shopping at mall and spent 16.50 on socks 45.23 on shoes 45.23 on backpack. how much money did gabriel spend on these items?

16.50+65.95+45.23= 127.68

Please proofread your post. Your numbers are not the same.

The numbers in your problem don't match the numbers in your solution.

To find out how much money Gabriel spent on these items, you need to add the amounts he spent on socks, shoes, and backpack.

So, let's break it down:

Gabriel spent $16.50 on socks.
Gabriel spent $45.23 on shoes.
Gabriel spent another $45.23 on a backpack.

To calculate the total amount, you need to add these amounts together:

$16.50 + $45.23 + $45.23 = $107.96

Therefore, Gabriel spent a total of $107.96 on these items.