Lizzy: Phil started his day with $40. He bought a slice of pizza for $2.75, a soda for $1.50 and a pair of jeans for $11.50. If he has nothing but quarters left of his original money, how many quarters does he now have?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
The total cost of pizza, soda and jeans is $2.75 + $1.50 + $11.50 = $15.75. He now has $40 - $15.75 = $24.25 left. There are 4 quarters in $1.00 so $24 is equal to 24 x 4 = 96 quarters. 25 cents is equal to 1 quarter. Therefore, Phil has 96 quarters + 1 quarter = 97 quarters now. Final answer: 97.