Question

Gina bought 2.5 pounds of peaches that cost $1.38 per pound at the grocery store. amy went to the local farmer's market and purchased 3.5 pounds of peaches at $0.98 per pound. who spent more money, and how much more

Answer 1

Gina 2.5 * 1.38 = $3.45
Amy 3.5 * .98 = $3.43
Gina spent more money by .02

Answer 2

Gina spent $0.02 more than Amy

Explanation:

1. Calculate how much money Gina spent multiplying the number of pounds of peaches by the cost per pound at the grocery store:

`2.5*1.38=3.45`

2. Calculate how much money Amy spent multiplying the number of pounds of peaches by the cost per pound on the local farmer´s market:

`3.5*0.98=3.43`

3. Calculate how much more money spent Gina at the grocery store subtracting the values:

`3.45-3.43=0.02`

Therefore Gina spent $0.02 more than Amy.