Question

Suppose Jose buys 4 pounds of sausage that cost $8.79 per pound, a bottle of mustard that costs $1.38, and two loaves of Cuban bread that cost $3.99 each. How much did Jose spend in all?

Answer 1

$44.52

Explanation:

$8.79+$8.79+$8.79+$8.79=$35.16

$35.16+$1.38=$36.54

$36.54+$3.99+$3.99=$44.52

Or a simpler way to solve it would be

($8.79×4)+$1.38+($3.99×2)

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Answer 2

Answer: Jose spent a total of $44.52.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Jose buys 4 pounds of sausage that cost $8.79 per pound, a bottle of mustard that costs $1.38, and two loaves of Cuban bread that cost $3.99 each.

We are to find the total amount of money that Jose spent.

The amount of money spent on sausage is given by

`A_s=4*8.79=\$35.16,`

the amount of money spent on the bottle of mustard is

`A_m=1*1.38=\$1.38`

and the amount of money that spent on the loaves of Cuban bread is

`A_c=2*3.99=\$7.98.`

Therefore, the total amount of money spent by Jose is given by

`A=A_s+A_m+A_c=35.16+1.38+7.98=\$44.52.`

Thus, Jose spent a total of $44.52.