Question

Samuel has $\$60$ available in his wallet. Samuel needs to borrow some amount of money from his friend Mack as he wants to buy a pastry that costs $\$87$. How much money does Mack give so that Samuel can buy the pastry?

• A. $\$87$
• B. $\$60$
• C. $\$27$
• D. $\$147$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\$27$

Money available in Samuel's wallet $=\$60$
Cost of the pastry $=\$87$

As $\$60<\$87$, some amount of money Samuel needs to borrow from his friend Mack to buy the pastry.

Amount of money borrowed by Samuel from Mack $=$ Cost of the pastry $-$ Money available in Samuel's wallet
$=\$87-\$60$
$=\$27$

Hence, Samuel needs to borrow $\$27$ from his friend Mack to buy the pastry.