1. **Stating the problem:** Calculate the total cost of the first receipt and determine if the money total is enough to cover it. If not, suggest what item(s) could be cut to have enough money. 2. **Calculate the total cost of the first receipt:** $$5.80 + 1.35 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 10.50 = 23.65$$ 3. **Calculate the total cost of the second receipt:** $$2.20 + 2.50 + 6.30 + 2.75 + 6.75 = 20.50$$ 4. **Explain:** To know if you have enough money, compare your money total to the receipt total. 5. **If money total is less than receipt total, find items to cut:** - For the first receipt, if you have less than 23.65, try removing the most expensive items first. - For example, removing the $10.50 item reduces total to: $$23.65 - 10.50 = 13.15$$ - If 13.15 is still more than your money total, remove the next expensive item $5.80: $$13.15 - 5.80 = 7.35$$ - Continue until the total is less than or equal to your money total. 6. **Similarly for the second receipt:** - If money total is less than 20.50, remove the $6.75 item: $$20.50 - 6.75 = 13.75$$ - Then remove $6.30 if needed: $$13.75 - 6.30 = 7.45$$ 7. **Summary:** - First receipt total: $23.65$ - Second receipt total: $20.50$ - To have enough money, your money total must be at least these amounts. - If not, remove the most expensive items until the total fits your money total. This approach helps you decide if you have enough money and what to cut if you don't.