Sally had $32.00 when she went to the City Market to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables. When she left, she had $23.05. How much money did she spend on food?
Which piece of information do you need to solve this word problem?
Sally had $32.00 when she went to the City Market to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables. When she left, she had $23.05. How much money did she spend on food?
She bought some fresh fruit and vegetables.
She went to City Market.
Sally had $32.00
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To solve the word problem, the critical piece of information you need is the amount of money Sally had when she went to the City Market ($32.00) and the amount she had when she left ($23.05). This allows you to calculate how much she spent on food.
The calculation is as follows: Amount spent = Amount brought - Amount left = $32.00 - $23.05.
Thus, the additional details about what she bought or where she went are not necessary for solving the problem.
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