Sally received these bills and coins from her parents as a gift:
How much money does she have?
Sally has $20. 💵
Now, Sally goes to the toy store.
Which items can she buy with her money?
Can Sally buy the wooden horse and the rubber ducky?
We need to add the prices of these two items to figure out the total.
The total is $19.05. It's less than $20.
This means that Sally can buy the wooden horse and rubber ducky with her money.
Can Sally buy the carousel and the doll together?
We have to add the prices to be sure.
Whoops, the total is a little over $20.
Sally cannot buy these two items together. ✖️
Can Sally buy the letter blocks, the number blocks, and the top together?
Let's add the prices.
The total is $14.54. It's less than $20.
This means that Sally can buy these three items together.
Let's say that Sally wants to buy more than one piece of an item.
Can Sally buy four Rubik's cubes with $20?
To figure this out, let's multiply the price of one Rubik's cube by 4.
The total cost of 4 Rubik's cubes is $19.60. It's less than $20.
Sally can buy 4 Rubik's cubes with her money.
Can Sally buy three tops with $20?
Let's multiply the price of the tops by 3:
The total price is $22.29.
Sally cannot buy three tops with $20. ✖️
Fantastic job.
Now, practice making purchases on your own.