Question

Omar and Gina went shopping in edmart and bought the following items:

ITEM	BUYER	COST
FOOTBALL	OMAR	$10
NOTEBOOK	GINA	$5
BASEBALL BAT	GINA	$20
VIDEO GAME CONSOLE	OMAR	$200
LAMP	GINA	$50
PEN-SET	OMAR	$3

By how much did Omar's expenditure
exceed Gina's expenditure (in dollars)?

• A. $130
• B. $135
• C. $138
• D. $140

Answer 1

The correct option is C $138

Omar's expenditure (in dollars) $=(10+200+3)$
Gina's expenditure (in dollars) $=(5+20+50)$
Amount (in dollars) by which Omar's expenditure exceeds Gina's $=(10+200+3)-(5+20+50)$
$=213-75=138$