Ahmad and Raj did a part-time job during the vacation to earn their own allowance. Ahmad earned $16 less than Raj. If Ahmad earned $p, how much did they earn altogether?

To solve this problem, we need to find out how much Raj earned and then add that to what Ahmad earned.

Step 1: Determine how much Raj earned. According to the problem, Ahmad earned $16 less than Raj. So, if Ahmad earned$p, then Raj earned $p +$16.

Step 2: Determine how much they earned altogether. To find out how much they earned altogether, we add what Ahmad earned to what Raj earned. So, they earned $p (Ahmad's earnings) +$p + $16 (Raj's earnings) =$2p + $16 altogether.

To solve this problem, we need to find out how much Raj earned and then add that to what Ahmad earned.

Step 1: Determine how much Raj earned According to the problem, Ahmad earned $16 less than Raj. So, if Ahmad earned$p, then Raj earned $p +$16.

Step 2: Determine their total earnings To find out how much they earned altogether, we add Ahmad's earnings to Raj's earnings. So, their total earnings would be $p (Ahmad's earnings) +$p + $16 (Raj's earnings).

Therefore, Ahmad and Raj earned $2p +$16 altogether.