The sum \(102.50 + (-39.95)\) represents a situation where you start with a certain amount of money and then subtract a cost or expenditure from that amount.
The correct real-world problem that corresponds to this equation is:
Nevaeh earned $102.50 last weekend. He then spent $39.95 on a new game. How much money from his weekend earnings does he have left?
This scenario fits the equation because you start with $102.50 (his earnings) and subtract $39.95 (the amount spent on the game), which aligns with the calculation \(102.50 + (-39.95)\).