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title: "Two Steps"
description: "Math story: 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?"
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# Two Steps

Math story 74 · Word problems · Grade 4 · 0:35

## Read the story

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`