Megan bought a book for $12.00, received an allowance of $15.00, paid back a loan of $7.00, bought lunch for $8.50, earned $8.00 raking leaves, and found $2.00. She now has $22.25. How much did she start with?
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What you want to do is start with 22.25, then add any amount that Megan receives, and subtract any amount she spends.
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To find out how much Megan started with, we need to add up all the transactions mentioned:
1. Megan bought a book for $12.00.
2. Megan received an allowance of $15.00.
3. Megan paid back a loan of $7.00.
4. Megan bought lunch for $8.50.
5. Megan earned $8.00 raking leaves.
6. Megan found $2.00.
Let's calculate Megan's starting amount step-by-step:
Starting Amount = Megan's final amount - (Allowance + Book cost + Loan repayment + Lunch cost + Earnings from raking leaves + Found money)
Starting Amount = $22.25 - ($15.00 + $12.00 + $7.00 + $8.50 + $8.00 + $2.00)
Starting Amount = $22.25 - $52.50
Starting Amount = -$30.25
Based on the given information, it seems Megan doesn't have enough money to cover all her expenses. Please double-check the information or ensure all transactions are accounted for accurately.
To solve this problem, we need to add up all the transactions Megan made and find the initial amount she started with.
Let's break down the transactions:
1. Bought a book for $12.00.
Initial amount - $12.00
2. Received an allowance of $15.00.
Initial amount + $15.00 = $27.00
3. Paid back a loan of $7.00.
Initial amount - $7.00 = $20.00
4. Bought lunch for $8.50.
Initial amount - $8.50 = $11.50
5. Earned $8.00 raking leaves.
Initial amount + $8.00 = $19.50
6. Found $2.00.
Initial amount + $2.00 = $21.50
Now, the problem tells us that she currently has $22.25. So, we can set up an equation:
Initial amount + $2.00 = $22.25
To find the initial amount, we can subtract $2.00 from both sides of the equation:
Initial amount = $22.25 - $2.00
Initial amount = $20.25
Therefore, Megan initially started with $20.25.