It is Moesha's birthday. Her mom gives her $10, and her dad gives her $15. Moesha uses her gifts to buy a doll for $20. Both expressions below represent how much money she has left.
Expression 1: $10+ $15 - $20
Expression 2: ($10+ $15) - $20
Why is expression 2 better than expression 1 in representing Moesha's situation?
A Expression 2 stresses that the doll could not be bought without parents' gifts.
B Expression 1 separates the money that Moesha got as gifts from the money that she spent.
C Expression 2 shows Moesha's parents gave her a doll.
D Expression 1 does not solve to the correct amount of money that Moesha has left.