Question

Mike has $20 to spend. He goes to Wegmans and buys 1/4 pound of turkey and 1/1/2 pounds of bologna. If turkey costs $5.25 a pound and bologna costs $3.75 a pound, how much did Mike spend? How much change did Mike recieve back?

Answer 1

Answer: Mike spent $6.9375.

Change he receive back = $13.0625

Explanation:

The cost of a pound of turkey = $5.25

Therefore, the cost of 1/4 pound of turkey =
`(1)/(4)*5.25=\$1.3125`

The cost of a pound of bologna = $3.75

Therefore, the cost of
`1(1)/(2)` pounds of bologna
`=1(1)/(2)*3.75=(3)/(2)*3.575=\$5.625`

The total amount Mike spent = $1.3125+$5.625=$6.9375

Change he receive back = $20-$6.9375=$13.0625