Riddle

Tara has $29.00 dollars. She bought 4 coloring books that cost $3.00 each, and 4 boxes of Crayola crayons that cost $2.00 each. She spends the rest of her money on markers. How much money did she spend on markers?

Choose an answer

A.$5.00
B.$12.00
C.$20.00
D.She spent $9.00 on markers.
Hint: It's a 4-word phrase with 17 letters, starting with "S".

Answer

She spent $9.00 on markers.

Why this is the answer

4 books at $3 plus 4 crayon boxes at $2 totals $20, leaving $9 of the original $29 for markers.

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