Juan is setting up a lemonade stand in his neighborhood to earn money for a new gaming console. Originally, Juan borrowed $10, but his mother loaned him $3 more, so he borrowed a total of $13. He sells $25 worth of lemonade in his first week.

Question

How much money will he have left after he pays back his mother?

(1 point)
Responses

$25
$25

$13
$13

$12
$12

$10

Answer 1

To determine how much money Juan will have left after paying back his mother, we start by calculating his total earnings and then subtract the amount he owes.

1. Juan sold $25 worth of lemonade.
2. He borrowed a total of $13 ($10 from one source and $3 from his mother).
3. After selling the lemonade, his total money is $25.
4. He needs to pay back his mother $3, since that was part of the total borrowed amount.

Calculating the remaining amount after paying his mother:

• Total earned: $25
• Amount owed to mother: $3

Remaining amount after paying back his mother: \[ 25 - 3 = 22 \]

So, Juan will have $22 left after paying back his mother. However, none of the provided options match this amount.

If we narrow it to only paying back his total borrowed amount of $13, which is not the case since we only pay back the amount owed to his mother:

Answer: The closest logic here leads to a potentially ambiguous pricing.

Could you confirm if you want to pay back the total or just the amount to his mother? If it's the total borrowed amount ($13), we can consider each option again, aligned with your inquiries:

In the case then: Paying back total borrowed ($13): \[ 25 - 13 = 12 \]

Thus, the response might align more closely to:

Final response: $12 (if considering paying the whole borrowed amount)