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Solve.

VIDEO GAMES Jerome has $20 to buy a video game. The game costs $60. Jerome’s uncle gives him $15. How much more money does Jerome need to buy his video game?

Understand Read the problem. Write what you know.

Jerome has $20.

Jerome’s uncle gave him $15.

Jerome needs $60 for the video game.

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Plan Pick a strategy. One strategy to use is to solve a simpler problem. Two simpler problems are:

1. Jerome has $20. His uncle gives him $15 more. How much money does he have in all?

2. The video game costs $60. How much more money does Jerome need?

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Solve Write a number sentence to solve the first problem.

$20 + $15 = $35

Write a number sentence to solve the second problem.

$60 - $35 = $25

Jerome needs $25 more to buy his video game.

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Check Does your answer make sense? Do the amounts total $60?