Tabitha has 25 dollars. She gives her mom 8 dollars and invests half what is left in a money market. She spends some money on 5 items that costs 50 cents each. How much money does Tabitha have left?
Let's think step by step.
6
Tabitha has 25 - 8 = 17 dollars after giving some to her mom.

Tabitha has 17 / 2 = 8.

5 dollars left after putting some in a money market.

The 5 items Tabitha buys totals out to 5 * 0.

5 = 2.

50 dollars.

Tabitha has 8.

5 - 2.

5 = 6 dollars left.

.

Final answer: 6