You have p dollars in your piggy bank. You spent $13.32 to buy a toy, leaving you with $25.70. Which equation should be used to determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy? How much money was in the piggy bank?(1 point)

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p + 25.70 = 13.32; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank.
p plus 25.70 equals 13.32 ; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank.

p − 25.70 = 13.32; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.
p minus 25.70 equals 13.32 ; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.

p − 13.32 = 25.70; ; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.
p minus 13.32 equals 25.70 ; ; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.

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

Answer 1

To find the amount of money \( p \) in your piggy bank before buying the toy, we can set up the equation based on the information given. You spent $13.32 and were left with $25.70.

The equation can be structured as follows:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

This equation states that if you subtract the amount spent on the toy from the total amount \( p \), you are left with $25.70.

Now, to solve for \( p \):

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

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

The correct response is:

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