I am sorry to say but the muffler your car has fallen off while you were driving causing a terrible accident. Please make sure to replace the muffler and the two back tires of your car. In your math journal keep track of how much the cost of each item is as well as the total cost of your expenses. Add 7% tax to your purchase. This will be deducted in your January credit card statement.

Dear Blake,

The research in which you have been working for in marine life has ran out of funding. Unfortunately we will have to stop it for the month of April and we will not be able to pay you for that month. We will find you a new research program for the month of May.