Question

Ted spent $25 on a shirt and $89 on a pair of shoes. Ted had $40 left in his wallet. How much money did Ted have before he spent money on a shirt and shoes?A)$114B)$144C)$154D)$164

Answer 1

EXPLANATION:

Given;

We are told that Ted bought a shirt and a pair of shoes and had some change left. However, we do not know how much money he had at first.

$\begin{gathered} Total\text{ }amount=x \\ Shirt=25 \\ Shoes=89 \\ Change=40 \end{gathered}$

Required;

We are required to calculate the amount of money he had before spending on a shirt and shoes.

Step-by-step solution;

To solve this math problem, we would start by setting up the following equation;

$x-(25+89)=40$$x-114=40$$\begin{gathered} Add\text{ 114 to both sides;} \\ x-114+114=40+114 \end{gathered}$$x=154$

ANSWER:

$x=154$

Option C is the correct answer. $154