Bella pays 8 payments of $5 each to a game store. She returns one game and receives $27 back. What is the change to the amount of money she has?

Question

Bella pays 8 payments of $5 each to a game store. She returns one game and receives $27 back. What is the change to the amount of money she has?

Answer 1

Hello, Fat,

8 payments of $5 each means Bella gave the store $40, but it is not clear if this was payment on a prior purchase or a monthly deposite for future purchses. I'll assume they were deposits for future purchases. If she returns one game and receives $27, she has $27 in her purse and still $40 in credit with the store. So the change to the amount of money is $27.

Bob