Liam had $250. Then, he and his classmates bought a present for their teacher, evenly splitting the $p cost among the 24 of them.How much money does Liam have left?Write your answer as an expression.$
Q. Liam had $250. Then, he and his classmates bought a present for their teacher, evenly splitting the $p cost among the 24 of them.How much money does Liam have left?Write your answer as an expression.$
Calculate Present Contribution: Determine the amount each classmate has to pay for the present. Since the cost of the present is $p and there are 24 classmates splitting the cost, each classmate pays $24p.
Calculate Liam's Remaining Money: Calculate how much money Liam has left after his contribution.Liam originally had $250. After contributing his share for the present, he will have $250−$24p left.
Write Final Expression: Write the final expression for the amount of money Liam has left.Liam's remaining amount is $250−$24p.
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