Ruben receives a weekly allowance. Each week, he spends $5 on candy and saves $7 for
college. He donates the remaining $2 to a children's hospital.
How much is Ruben's weekly allowance?
We know that Ruben spends $5 on candy, and saves $7 for college. If we add these together we get 12. Remaining: $2, which he donates to a children’s hospital. So 7+5+2=14, so Ruben has a weekly allowance of $14.
