You have p

Question

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

Answer 1

To determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, you can set up the following equation based on the situation:

You start with \( p \) dollars, spend $13.32 on a toy, and are left with $25.70. So the correct equation is:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

Now, let's solve for \( p \):

1. Add $13.32 to both sides:

   \[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \]

2. Calculate the right side:

   \[ p = 39.02 \]

Thus, there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.

So the final answer is:

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