Question

1. Smart shoppers usually buy items that they need ____.

a. at their original cost
b. at their lowest cost
c. in small amounts
d. in bulk amounts

2. When adding decimals by hand, you must _____.
line up the decimals of the numbers then add from left-to-right
line up the decimals of the numbers then add from right-to-left
line up the numbers to the left then add from left-to-right
line up the numbers to the left then add from right-to-left

3. You buy a serving spoon for $4.05 and a bread knife for $3.99. What is the total cost of your purchase? $7.94
$7.04
$8.04
$8.94

Answer 1

The actual answer for this is:

1.B) at their lowest cost

2.B) line up the decimals of the numbers then add from right-to-left

3.C) $8.04

4.B) $879.21

Answer 2

Smart shoppers buy items that they need in bulk amounts. In this case, a shopper saves time and effort in buying future stocks of the same items that are needed. In 2, the answer is B. In 3, we add 4.05 and 3.99 that is equal to 8. 04. Answer in 3 is c.