Question

You have p dollars in your piggy bank. You spent $13.32 to buy a toy, leaving you with $25.70. Which equation should be used to determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy? How much money was in the piggy bank?(1 point) Responses p − 25.70 = 13.32; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank. p minus 25.70 equals 13.32 ; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank. p + 25.70 = 13.32; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank. p plus 25.70 equals 13.32 ; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank. p + 13.32 = 25.70; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank. p plus 13.32 equals 25.70 ; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank. p − 13.32 = 25.70; ; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.

Answer 1

To find the amount of money in your piggy bank before buying the toy, you can set up the equation based on the information provided. You started with \( p \) dollars, spent $13.32, and were left with $25.70.

The equation that represents this situation can be formulated as follows:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

To find \( p \), you can rearrange the equation:

1. Add $13.32 to both sides:

\[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \]

2. Perform the addition:

\[ p = 39.02 \]

So, the amount of money in the piggy bank before buying the toy was **$39.02**.

The correct choice for the equation is:

**p − 13.32 = 25.70; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.**