After spending \( \$ 36.20 \) on a nursing lab manual and \( \$ 2.48 \) each on 5 mechanical pencils, Ann still had \( \$ 49.27 \). How much money did Ann have initially?

To find out how much money Ann had initially, we can add together the amount spent and the amount she has left. First, Ann spent \( \$ 36.20 \) on the nursing lab manual and \( \$ 2.48 \) for each of the 5 mechanical pencils: \[ \text{Total cost of pencils} = 5 \times 2.48 = 12.40 \] Now, we can calculate her total spending: \[ \text{Total spent} = 36.20 + 12.40 = 48.60 \] Finally, we add the amount she has left to find her initial amount: \[ \text{Initial amount} = \text{Total spent} + \text{Remaining amount} = 48.60 + 49.27 = 97.87 \] So, Ann initially had \( \$ 97.87 \).