Four of Professor Chaplin's students are combining their money to buy him a retirement gift. Each student puts $4 into the pot. The gift they find only ends up costing $13.

Which of the following is a process the students can use to find how much change each of them will get back after they purchase the gift?

Question

Four of Professor Chaplin's students are combining their money to buy him a retirement gift. Each student puts $4 into the pot. The gift they find only ends up costing $13.

Which of the following is a process the students can use to find how much change each of them will get back after they purchase the gift?

mathmale · Answer

First, calculate the difference between the amount collected from the four students and the amount spent on the single gift for Prof. Chaplin.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

which one would it be? @mathmale

mathmale · Answer

Gaby, my goal has been and always will be to guide you towards finding your own solutions.  I think you know that by now.

Earlier, I asked you to 

"calculate the difference between the amount collected from the four students and the amount spent on the single gift for Prof. Chaplin."

anonymous · Answer

@wio

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

mathmale · Answer

@gabylovesu :  It saddens me to find that you're apparently not willing to do even a simple arithmetic subtraction for your own benefit, but are looking for answers elsewhere.  Please come back when you're ready to work, and we'll quickly find the answer to this question.

anonymous · Answer

Ok understand this is not the question I am asking but younger sibling is! @mathmale

anonymous · Answer

*my younger sibling

mathmale · Answer

I assume she's too young to be on OpenStudy herself ?  Too bad.  Min. age is 13.

But you are fully capable of undrstanding and solving this problem yourself, if only you'd try it.  Then you'd be in a much better position to explain it to your little sister (setting a good example at the same time).