Sure, let's carefully solve the problem step-by-step, ensuring we understand each part of the reasoning.
Step 1: Initial Information
- We start with an initial amount of money, which is [tex]$23.
- We want to buy some bagels.
- Each bagel costs $[/tex]3.
- We plan to buy 5 bagels.
Step 2: Calculate the total cost of the bagels.
To find the total cost, we multiply the number of bagels by the cost per bagel:
[tex]\[ \text{Total cost of bagels} = \text{Number of bagels} \times \text{Cost per bagel} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Total cost of bagels} = 5 \times 3 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Total cost of bagels} = 15 \][/tex]
So, the amount of money spent on bagels is [tex]$15.
Step 3: Calculate the remaining money.
To find out how much money is left after buying the bagels, we subtract the total cost of the bagels from the initial amount of money:
\[ \text{Money left} = \text{Initial amount of money} - \text{Total cost of bagels} \]
\[ \text{Money left} = 23 - 15 \]
\[ \text{Money left} = 8 \]
Therefore, after buying the bagels, the amount of money left is $[/tex]8.
Summary:
- Money spent on bagels: [tex]$15
- Money left after buying bagels: $[/tex]8
So, by following these steps, we can confirm that the final answers are [tex]\( 15 \)[/tex] dollars spent and [tex]\( 8 \)[/tex] dollars left.
