How much money does Billy have left after buying four pieces of bubble gum for $0.30 each?

Question

Billy has $3.00. Bubble gum costs $0.30. He bought four pieces. How much money does Billy have left? A) $2.40 B) $1.80 C) $2.70 D) $1.20

Quizzma Team · Answer

To find out how much money Billy has left after buying four pieces of bubble gum, we first need to calculate the total cost of the bubble gum.

1. Cost of one piece of bubble gum: $0.30
2. Total cost for four pieces:

[

0.30 times 4 = 1.20

]

3. Money Billy started with: $3.00
4. Money left after the purchase:

[

3.00 – 1.20 = 1.80

]

So, Billy has $1.80 left. The correct answer is B) $1.80.

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