how do i solve this problem?

Question

Miguel and three of his friends went to the movies. They originally had a total of $40. Each boy had the same amount of money and spent $7.50 on a ticket. How much money did each boy have left after buying his ticket?

Answer 1

The first step in solving this problem is to recognize that there are 4 boys (Miguel and 3 of his friends).

 

If in total they originally had $40 and each boy had the same amount, then each boy originally had $10 (or $40 / 4).

 

The movie tickets were $7.50 each.  So after buying the movie ticket, each boy had $2.50 left.  ($10 - $7.50 = $2.50).

 

I hope this helps you.