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Vernon is buying some food and drinks for a party he is having. He has invited several friends and has decided that he will need four bottles of pop, two cans of juice, three bags of chips, one bag of pretzels, one bag of cheese puffs, and a container of chip dip. At the local grocery store, pop costs $2.49 a bottle, juice costs $3.49 a bottle, chips pretzels and cheese puffs all cost $1.99 a bag, and the container of chip dip costs $3.99.

a) If Vernon has $40.00, how much money will he have left over for pizza?

















b) If Vernon decides not to get the dip, how much money will he have left over for pizza?