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?
Let's be accurate as possible and think first.
97
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.

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The answer: 97