Question

Dahlia received $525 for her birthday she used one third of her birthday money to buy new boots and the rest to purchase a new laptop. The cost of the laptop was $175 is that true or false

Answer 1

Let's break down the situation:

Dahlia received $525 for her birthday.

She used one third of her birthday money to buy new boots.
Calculating one third of $525:
\[
\frac{525}{3} = 175
\]

So, Dahlia spent $175 on boots.

Now, we need to find out how much money she had left after buying the boots:
\[
525 - 175 = 350
\]

Dahlia then used the remaining money to purchase a new laptop. According to the information, the cost of the laptop was $175.

Since she has $350 left after buying the boots, and the laptop costs $175, it is indeed possible for her to buy the laptop.

Therefore, the statement that the cost of the laptop was $175 is **true**.