Certainly! Let's take a look at this example math problem where we can derive the solution step-by-step.
### Problem Statement:
You have some initial amount of money. You want to buy a certain number of bagels, each costing a certain price. You need to determine:
1. How much money you will spend on the bagels.
2. How much money you will have left after buying the bagels.
### Given Data:
- Initial amount of money = 23 dollars
- Cost of one bagel = 3 dollars
- Number of bagels to buy = 5
### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Calculate the amount of money spent on bagels:
- First, you need to determine the total cost for the bagels.
- You know that each bagel costs 3 dollars and you want to buy 5 bagels.
To find the total cost, you multiply the number of bagels by the cost per bagel:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Number of Bagels} \times \text{Cost per Bagel}
\][/tex]
Substituting the known values:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Cost} = 5 \times 3 = 15 \text{ dollars}
\][/tex]
2. Calculate how much money is left:
- You start with an initial amount of 23 dollars.
- You have spent 15 dollars on bagels.
To find out how much money you have left, you subtract the total amount spent from the initial amount of money:
[tex]\[
\text{Money Left} = \text{Initial Amount} - \text{Total Cost}
\][/tex]
Substituting the known values:
[tex]\[
\text{Money Left} = 23 - 15 = 8 \text{ dollars}
\][/tex]
### Final Results:
- Money spent on bagels: 15 dollars
- Money left after buying bagels: 8 dollars
Therefore, after buying 5 bagels, you will have spent a total of 15 dollars, and you will have 8 dollars remaining.
