Answer:
Add 4.75 to both sides of the equation.
Step-by-step explanation:
using the notation from the options in the answer, say the money that Gianna had was m
And she paid $4.75 for a strawberry smoothie.
then we can calculate the money she had by subtracting the $4.75 paid for a strawberry smoothie from m and equating it to her the balance she has currently
so mathematically
m-4.75=12.34
Add 4.75 to both sides of the equation we have
m-4.75+4.75=12.34+4.75
m=$17.09
the correct answer is
Gianna had $17.09 before she bought the smoothie
Answer:
Gianna paid $4.75 for a strawberry smoothie. She now has $12.35. How much money did Gianna have before she bought the smoothie?
The variable, m, represents the amount of money
✔ Gianna started with
.
The problem uses difference to help determine the amount of money Gianna started with, so it is a
✔ subtraction
problem.
The correct equation to solve this problem is
✔ m – 4.75 = 12.35
.
