You have p

Question

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 + 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 − 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.

Answer 1

To determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, we can set up the equation based on the information provided.

You started with \( p \) dollars, spent $13.32, and were left with $25.70. The relationship can be expressed with the equation:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

This means that after spending $13.32, you have $25.70 left.

To find \( p \) (the amount in the piggy bank before buying the toy), we can solve the equation:

1. Add $13.32 to both sides: \[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \]

2. Calculate the right-hand side: \[ p = 39.02 \]

Therefore, there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.

The correct response is: p − 13.32 = 25.70; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.