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) Responses 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. 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 + 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.

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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 \( p \):

  1. Add $13.32 to both sides of the equation:

    \[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \]

  2. 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.