Question

4. John is buying Christmas gifts for his

family. He buys both of his brothers a
DVD that cost $19.99 each. He buys his
sister a $5.00 hair bow and 3 jars of nail
polish that are $1.25 each.
a) How much did he spend total?

Answer 1

in the question there was a key word (“Total”) which means you need to add. If you add both of the DVD’s the hair bow and 3 of the jars your answer will be $48.73

Answer 2

$48.75

Explanation:

Since you used the word "Both" it indicates that he has 2 brothers. And their total will be $40.00. And His sisters total for the gifts will be $8.75. Adding those will get you $48.75.