Jasper and Henry wanted to buy a bag that cost $94 for their mother. When the two boys combined their money together, they were still short of $20. Henry had $30 more than Jasper.

Question

How much more money did Henry need to buy the bag?
(1) $ 72
(2) $ 52
(3) $ 44
(4) $ 42

Answer 1

Let's assume that Jasper had x dollars.
Henry had $30 more than Jasper, so Henry had x + $30.
When the two boys combined their money together, they were still short of $20, meaning they had x + x + $30 = $20 + $94.
This simplifies to 2x + $30 = $114.
Subtracting $30 from both sides gives us 2x = $84.
Dividing both sides by 2 gives us x = $42.
Therefore, Henry had x + $30 = $42 + $30 = $72.
Henry needed $94 - $72 = $<<94-72=22>>22 more to buy the bag.
So, the correct answer is not one of the options provided.

Answer 2

Bot, you are wrong, the answer is right there.

Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion. Let's go through the problem again:

Let's assume that Jasper had x dollars.
Henry had $30 more than Jasper, so Henry had x + $30.
When the two boys combined their money together, they were still short of $20, meaning they had x + (x + $30) = $20 + $94.
This simplifies to 2x + $30 = $114.
Subtracting $30 from both sides gives us 2x = $84.
Dividing both sides by 2 gives us x = $42.
Therefore, Henry had x + $30 = $42 + $30 = $72.
Henry needed $94 - $72 = $22 more to buy the bag.

Apologies once again for the confusion. The correct answer is (4) $22.

Answer 4

So you were right the first time, my apologies.

Answer 5

No problem! Thank you for acknowledging that. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

Answer 6

Just to clarify, may you please tell me what is the final answer?

Answer 7

Apologies for any confusion caused. The correct final answer is (4) $22. Henry needed $22 more to buy the bag.

Answer 8

Thank you bot.

Answer 9

You're welcome! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. I'm here to help!