Simon earned $15.50 delivering newspapers on Saturday. On Sunday, he spent $6.95 when he purchased a movie ticket. He needed to borrow money from a friend to complete his purchase of a snack. How much money did Simon pay for the snack if he owes his friend $5?

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reventeam90 · Answer

thank you

jhonyy9 · Answer

so Simon earned $15,50 
he spent $6,95 so what you need to do with this spent money to get how much money remained again  ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

no

first 15,50 - 6,95 = ? so this = 8,55

on this 8,55 he add 5 = 13,55 so not 13,05

do you understand it now ?