U have p dollars in ur piggy bank. u spent $13.32 to buy a toy, leaving u with $25.70 which equation should be used to determine the amount of money u had in ur piggy bank before buying the toy? How much money was in the piggy bank?

Question

p + 25. 70 = 13.32; there was - $12.38 in the piggy bank.

p + 13.32 = 25.70; there was $ 12.38 in the piggy bank

p - 13.32 = 25.70; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank

p - 25.70 = 13.32; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank

Answer 1

To determine the amount of money \( p \) you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, we need to create and solve the correct equation based on the information given.

You started with \( p \) dollars, spent $13.32, and were left with $25.70. This can be expressed with the equation:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

This equation states that the amount of money left after you spent $13.32 is $25.70.

Now let's solve the equation for \( p \):

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \] \[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \] \[ p = 39.02 \]

So you had $39.02 in your piggy bank before buying the toy.

Therefore, the correct equation is \( p - 13.32 = 25.70 \), and the amount of money in the piggy bank was $39.02.