Mariah earns $32.75 per week working as a pet sitter. She worked as a pet sitter for 2 weeks. She previously saved $70.99 in allowance money. She spent $12.25 of her total earning to buy video games. Mariah put 1 over 4 of the remaining money in her savings account. Mariah used the following steps to find the total money she put in her savings account:

Step 1: [($32.75 ⋅ 2) + $70.99 − $12.25] ⋅ 1 over 4

Step 2: [$65.5 + $70.99 − $12.25] ⋅ 1 over 4

Step 3: $136.49 − $3.0625 = $133.4275

In which step did Mariah first make an error? Explain, using words, how Mariah can correct her error. (10 points)

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Mariah earns $32.75 per week working as a pet sitter. She worked as a pet sitter for 2 weeks. She previously saved $70.99 in allowance money. She spent $12.25 of her total earning to buy video games. Mariah put 1 over 4 of the remaining money in her savings account. Mariah used the following steps to find the total money she put in her savings account:

Step 1: [($32.75 ⋅ 2) + $70.99 − $12.25] ⋅ 1 over 4

Step 2: [$65.5 + $70.99 − $12.25] ⋅ 1 over 4

Step 3: $136.49 − $3.0625 = $133.4275

In which step did Mariah first make an error? Explain, using words, how Mariah can correct her error. (10 points)

arricandy · Answer

she deducted 3.0625 from 136.49 which is wrong.

kristen00001 · Answer

i think the 3rd one is right