alleryStart learning →Paul received $50 for his birthday and spent $31.64 on a video game. How much money did he have left?
A$19.36
B$18.46
C$18.36
D$81.64
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. $18.36
1. Subtract the amount spent from the amount received: 50 - 31.64.
2. Write 50 as 50.00 so both numbers have two decimal places.
3. Subtracting column by column with borrowing gives 18.36.
4. So Paul has $18.36 left.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 "Decimals", section 5.2 Decimal Operations_
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