Rachel went on vacation. She spent $120 on her hotel stay, $45 on gas, $65 on food. She also went to the amusement park (a ticket costs $30). Due to her careful budgeting, Rachel has $40 left in her pocket. How much money did she start off with?

Answer 1

To find out how much money Rachel started off with, we need to add up all her expenses and the amount of money she has left at the end of her vacation.

1. Calculate her total expenses:
   • Hotel stay: $120
   • Gas: $45
   • Food: $65
   • Amusement park ticket: $30

Now, add these amounts together: \[ 120 + 45 + 65 + 30 = 260 \]

2. Next, add the amount Rachel has left after her expenses:

   • Amount left: $40

3. Now, to find out how much money she started with, we add her total expenses to the amount left: \[ 260 + 40 = 300 \]

Therefore, Rachel started off with $300.