Question

1. jaclynn had 84 cents. her brother gave her another 61 cents. write the amount of money jaclynn now has as a decimal. explain.

Explanation:

Step1: Find total cents

Jaclynn had 84 cents, brother gave 61 cents. Total cents: $84 + 61 = 145$ cents.

Step2: Convert to dollars (decimal)

Since 1 dollar = 100 cents, divide total cents by 100: $\frac{145}{100} = 1.45$ dollars.

Answer:

1.45 dollars (or $1.45$)