To determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, we can set up the equation based on your situation.
You initially had \( p \) dollars in your piggy bank. After spending $13.32 on a toy, you were left with $25.70. The relationship can be expressed as:
\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]
This means that the correct equation is:
p − 13.32 = 25.70
Now, to find \( p \):
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Add $13.32 to both sides of the equation:
\[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \]
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Calculate \( p \):
\[ p = 39.02 \]
So, the amount of money in the piggy bank before buying the toy was $39.02.
Therefore, the correct answer is: p − 13.32 = 25.70 ; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.