Suzi works as a nanny. She can spend $40 a month on arts and crafts supplies. This month, Suzi spent $12 on specialty paper and $8 on felt. How much more can she spend this month on arts and crafts without having a negative balance?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

$20
$20

-$60
-$60

-$20
-$20

$60

Answer 1

To find out how much more Suzi can spend this month on arts and crafts supplies, we need to first determine how much she has already spent and then subtract that from her total budget.

Suzi's total budget for arts and crafts supplies: $40
Amount spent on specialty paper: $12
Amount spent on felt: $8

Total spent so far:
$12 + $8 = $20

Now, subtract the total spent from the budget:
$40 - $20 = $20

Therefore, Suzi can spend $20 more this month without having a negative balance.

So the correct response is $20.