HMH Into Math Question

Question

Mr. Leander bought two shirts for a total of $46.72. He returned one of the shirts for a refund of $24.61.

Write and then evaluate an addition number expression to show what Mr. Leander paid for the shirt he kept

Answer 1

-Let x be the shirt Mr. Leander kept

-two shirts cost total $46.72

-one shirt returned and he got $24.61 back

-what is the cost of the other shirt? Use addition number sentence

$46.72 - 24.61 = x

*adding a negative number is the same thing as subtraction. Rewrite the number sentence as: $46.72 + (-24.61)= x

Now solve:

46.72 +(-24.61) = x

22.11= x

The shirt Mr. Leander kept cost $22.11