To analyze Esther's situation, we can break it down step-by-step.
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Cost of Chocolate Bars: Esther has 60 chocolate bars, and each chocolate bar costs $2. Therefore, the total value of the chocolate bars she initially has is: \[ 60 \text{ bars} \times 2 \text{ dollars/bar} = 120 \text{ dollars} \]
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Current Financial Situation: Esther currently possesses $47.
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Goal: Esther needs to make a total of $120.
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Chocolates in Box: The question states that now she has 35 chocolates in the box. Since each chocolate bar still costs $2, the total value of the chocolates she currently has is: \[ 35 \text{ bars} \times 2 \text{ dollars/bar} = 70 \text{ dollars} \]
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Total Value of Assets: To find out how much money Esther has when considering her cash and the value of the chocolate bars, we add her cash to the value of the remaining chocolates: \[ 47 \text{ dollars (cash)} + 70 \text{ dollars (chocolates)} = 117 \text{ dollars} \]
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Needed Amount: Esther needs to have a total of $120, but currently, she has $117. This means she is short by: \[ 120 \text{ dollars} - 117 \text{ dollars} = 3 \text{ dollars} \]
Conclusion:
Esther made an error in either her chocolate inventory or pricing. Initially, she had 60 chocolate bars worth $120, but somehow only has 35 bars left, which has reduced her total potential money. The specifics of how the count of chocolate bars reduced from 60 to 35 are unclear, but it is evident that she needs to either sell more chocolates or find a way to earn an additional $3 to meet her goal.
If this was meant to question her calculation or decision-making, it would be beneficial for her to keep track of her inventory and ensure she knows how many chocolates she has and their value at any given time.