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Question

Mario has $ 14.35 left in his wallet. He spent $ 148.43 for tablecloths. Then he spent $ 92.05 for napkins. How much money did Mario start with? 

Answer 1

The problem is asking how much Mario started with before he made his purchases, so you takes what he has now and add in what was taken away from those purchases:

   14.35

 148.43

 +92.05

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This part you should be able to figure out.