To calculate how much money Evelyn had in her account before her purchases, we need to sum up the costs of her purchases and subtract that total from her account balance after shopping.
First, we total the purchases:
- Cost of Camera: $66.31
- Cost of Hat: $13.44
- Cost of Parking: $8.00
- Cost of Planner: $9.78
Now we add these amounts together:
\[ 66.31 + 13.44 + 8.00 + 9.78 = 97.53 \]
Next, we subtract the total cost of purchases from her account balance:
\[ 208.16 - 97.53 = 110.63 \]
Thus, the amount of money in Evelyn’s account to begin with was $110.63.
The answer is a. $110.63.