Ling has $17.25 after buying a skirt for $15.00 and a sweater for $13.75. How much money did he begin with?

Question

Ling has $17.25 after buying a skirt for $15.00 and a sweater for $13.75. How much money did she begin with?

Answer 1

Hello Lucy,

 

You can think this through.

 

#1 How much money does Ling have?

#2  How much money did Ling spend?

#3 The total sum of these amounts is how much Ling had to begin with.