Peter was given $35 to buy books at the bookstore. He bought 6 bookmarks, 12 comic books, and 3 novels. Each bookmark cost $.49, each comic book cost $1.15, and each novel cost $5.50. How much money did Peter have after making these purchases?

Answer: Peter has $1.76 after making these purchases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total amount of money that Peter was given to buy books at the bookstore is $35.

He bought 6 bookmarks and each bookmark cost $.49. This means that the cost of 6 bookmarks would be

0.49 * 6 = $2.94

He bought 12 comic books and each comic books cost $1.15. This means that the cost of 12 comic books would be

1.15 * 12 = $13.8

He bought 3 novels and each novel cost $5.50. This means that the cost of 3 noveks would be

5.5 * 3 = $16.5

The total amount that he spent is

2.94 + 13.8 + 16.5 = $33.24

The amount that Peter has after making these purchases is

35 - 33.24 = $1.76