Les had $26.00 when he went to the city market to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables. When he left, he had $11.70. How much money did he spend on food?

Answer 1

To find out how much money Les spent on food, we simply need to subtract the amount of money he had left from the amount he originally had.

Les had $26.00 and after shopping, he had $11.70 left.

So, we calculate the amount spent as follows:

\[ \text{Amount spent} = \text{Original amount} - \text{Amount left} = 26.00 - 11.70 \]

Now, performing the subtraction:

\[ 26.00 - 11.70 = 14.30 \]

Therefore, Les spent $14.30 on food.