Question

Rose bought 5 pencils for $0.69 each, 3 notebooks for $ 2.75 each, and a pocket dictionary for

$5.49. How much change will she receive from $20?

Answer 1

Answer: $2.81

Explanation:

FACTS:

Rose bought:

5 pencils for $0.69 each

3 notebooks for $2.75 each

1 dictionary for $5.49

Change recieved if she pays with $20=?

Step 1: Find amount of money spent on pencils

5x0.69= $3.45

Step 2: Find amount of money spent on notebooks

3x2.75= $8.25

Step 3: Find total amount spent

3.45+8.25+5.49= $17.19

Step 4: Find how much change received

So now we want to answer: Her total cost was $17.19, but she paid $20. Change received= ?

20-17.19= $2.81

Therefore, she received $2.81 in change.

Answer 2

Answer: $2.81

Explanation:

Pencils: 5 * 0.69 = 3.45

Notebooks: 3 * 2.75 = 8.25
pocket dictionary: 5.49

3.45 + 8.25 + 5.49 = 17.19

20 - 17.19 = 2.81

Therefore, she will get $2.81 change back.