IXL | Multiply money amounts: multi-step word problems

Karen buys 3 new shirts that cost $12.25 each. She pays $3.03 in sales tax. How much money does Karen pay in all?

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Connie received $20 for her birthday from her grandparents. She used the money to buy an ice cream cone for herself and one for each of her four best friends. If each cone cost $3.15, how much money does Connie have left?

solution

You want to find how much money Connie has left.

First, find the cost of the 5 ice cream cones. The ice cream cones each cost the same amount, so multiply.

The 5 ice cream cones cost $15.75.

Then, subtract the cost of the ice cream cones from the amount she received.

Connie has $4.25 left.

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