Mela wants to buy a pair of shoes that costs $40.99

Question

including tax. She gives the cashier $50
. Which equation can be used to find the amount of change, c
, Mela receives? How much is her change?(1 point)
Responses

c − 40.99 = 50
; Mela receives $90.99 in change.
c minus 40.99 equals 50 ; Mela receives $90.99 in change.

c + 50 = 40.99
; Mela receives $9.01 in change.
c plus 50 equals 40.99 ; Mela receives $9.01 in change.

c + 40.99 = 50
; Mela receives $9.01 in change.
c plus 40.99 equals 50 ; Mela receives $9.01 in change.

c − 50 = 40.99
; Mela receives $90.99 in change.

Answer 1

To find the amount of change (c) Mela receives after purchasing the shoes for $40.99, you can set up the following equation:

\[ 50 - 40.99 = c \]

This can be rearranged into the form of an appropriate equation:

\[ c + 40.99 = 50 \]

This equation indicates that the amount of change (c) plus the cost of the shoes ($40.99) equals the amount given to the cashier ($50).

Now, to calculate the change:

\[ c = 50 - 40.99 \] \[ c = 9.01 \]

So, Mela receives $9.01 in change.

The correct statement from the provided responses is:

c + 40.99 = 50; Mela receives $9.01 in change.