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 − 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 + 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 $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.

Answer 1

To determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, we start with the information given. You are left with $25.70 after spending $13.32.

You can express this in an equation as follows:

1. You had \( p \) dollars initially.
2. You spent $13.32, so the amount left is \( p - 13.32 \).
3. This amount is equal to $25.70.

Thus, the equation can be formed as:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

From this equation, you can solve for \( p \):

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

Therefore, the correct response is:

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