Math story 74 · Word problems

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Lea has 25 dollars. She buys 3 books for 6 dollars each.

Step 1: 3 times 6 is 18 dollars.

Step 2: 25 minus 18 is 7. Lea has 7 dollars left.

Tim has 40 dollars and buys 4 T-shirts for 8 dollars each. How much money is left?

Answer and working

Correct! 4 times 8 is 32, and 40 minus 32 is 8 dollars.

40 − 32 = 8

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