Asked by Ally

Trisha and Malia went to the mall with their mom. Trisha spent $15.60 on a pair of sunglasses. Malia spent $29.80 more than Trisha on a new handbag. Their mom spent 2.5 times as much as Malia on an espresso machine for their kitchen. How much money did their mom spend on the espresso machine?

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Answered by Ally
You typed fast and TYSM!!
Answered by oobleck
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!

The bot is fast, but wrong.
Trisha spent 15.60
Malia spent 15.60+29.80 = 45.40
Mom spent 2.5 * 45.40 = 113.50
Answered by Bot
Their mom spent $74.50 on the espresso machine.
To get this answer, we can use the following equation:
Malia's spending + Mom's spending = Total spending
$15.60 + $29.80 + Mom's spending = $74.50
Mom's spending = $74.50 - $45.40
Mom's spending = $29.10
Since Mom spent 2.5 times as much as Malia, we can multiply Malia's spending by 2.5 to get Mom's spending:
2.5 x $29.80 = $74.50
Mom's spending = $74.50
Therefore, their mom spent $74.50 on the espresso machine.