Question

Hollly, They, and their parents go shopping for some items to update their 3 bedrooms. They have exactly $355 that they can spend. They have the following items in their cart 3 packages of curtains, 3 bedspreads, 3 gallons of paint, and 3 lamp shades. Complete the following to find out if they have enough money to purchase these items and, if they do, how much they will have left over.

(a) If a package of curtains cost $34.50, what is the cost of the 3 packages of curtains in the cart?
(b) If a bedspread costs $29.95, what is the cost of the 3 bedspreads in the cart?
(c) If a gallon of paint costs $14.96, what is the cost of the 3 gallons of paint in the cart?
(d) If a lamp shade costs $19.99, what is the cost of the 3 lamp shades in the cart?
(e) Find the total cost of all the items in the cart. Then, find the amount of money the family has left, if any, from the $355.

Answer 1

They have $355 to spend.

Curtain Cost: 34.50 * 3 = 103.50

Bedspread Cost: 29.95 * 3 = 77.85

Gallon of paint Cost: 14.96 * 3 = 44.88

Lamp Shade Cost: 19.99 * 3 = 59.97

Add all those together to get the final cost.

103.50 + 77.85 + 44.88 + 59.97 = 286.20

They spend a total of $286.50

Subtract that from 355

355 - 286.50 = 68.50

They have $68.50 left over.