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 + 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 − 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 + 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 determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, let's analyze the situation:

1. You started with p dollars.
2. You spent $13.32 on a toy.
3. After the purchase, you were left with $25.70.

We can set up the equation based on these facts:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

This means that the money you had (p) minus the cost of the toy ($13.32) equals the amount of money you have left ($25.70).

So, the correct equation is:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

Now let's solve for p:

\[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ p = 39.02 \]

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

The correct response would be: p − 13.32 = 25.70; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.