Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #7811: Adding and subtracting decimals word problems - $ miscomunication 
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2011-12-05 17:56:03+00:00
State: open
Labels: ie8, wrong-or-unclear, xp

Reporter: asmnladd@gmail.com

I was asked the question about coconuts and (something else, I cant remember). It asked me how much money I was supposed to pay, and I entered a dollar sign and then the answer. It told me the answer was wrong. I got rid of the dollar sign (and the extra 0 on the end, to signify "cents") and the answer was correct

[adding_and_subtracting_decimals_word_problems.html?seed=143&problem=4](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/adding_and_subtracting_decimals_word_problems.html?seed=143&problem=4&debug)

[Answer timeline](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/adding_and_subtracting_decimals_word_problems.html?seed=143&problem=4&debug&activity=%5B%5D)

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