Lena had $12. She bought a pack of craft paper for $6 and a sharpener for $2. Which expression correctly shows the total money Lena has left?

A

$12 − (−$6) + (−$2)

B

$12 + (−$6) − (−$2)

C

$12 − (−$6) − (−$2)

D

$12 + (−$6) + (−$2)

A
B
C
D

Question

Lena had $12. She bought a pack of craft paper for $6 and a sharpener for $2. Which expression correctly shows the total money Lena has left?

A

$12 − (−$6) + (−$2)

B

$12 + (−$6) − (−$2)

C

$12 − (−$6) − (−$2)

D

$12 + (−$6) + (−$2)

A
 B
 C
 D

dude · Answer

If you are spending any amount of money on something you want to subtract it from the original amount.

In the answer choices, you are given double negatives. Be careful

Negative + negative = positive
Negative + positive = negative