SOLUTION: 6. Ian goes to the grocery store after work. He buys 3/4 pounds of oranges at $0.69 a pound, 1 1/2 pounds of apples at $0.89 a pound, and 3 1/4 pounds of bananas at $0.39 a pound.
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Question 253021: 6. Ian goes to the grocery store after work. He buys 3/4 pounds of oranges at $0.69 a pound, 1 1/2 pounds of apples at $0.89 a pound, and 3 1/4 pounds of bananas at $0.39 a pound. He also buys 2 gallons of milk at $2.19 a gallon. Ian gives the cashier a ten-dollar bill.
How much change should Ian receive?
1. $1.60
2. $2.49
3. $2.84
4. $3.51
5. $4.69
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First do 0.75 of 0.69 which is $0.5175.
Next do 1.5 times $0.89 = $1.335
Next do 3.25 times $0.39 = $1.2675
Next do 2 times $2.19 = $4.38
Add them up gives $7.5. So you would get $2.5 change from a ten dollar bill.
The only problem with this is that in real life each calculation of the goods bought would probably be rounded up to the the nearest cent.
So the sum would be $0.52+$1.34+$1.27+$4.38=$7.51
So if done this way the change would be $2.49
