Question

Angie used a twenty-dollar bill to pay for a bottle of water. The cashier gave her back 1 ten-dollar bill, 7 one-dollar bills, 3 quarters, and 2 pennies as change. How much did Angie's bottle of water cost?

$

Answer 1

$2.23

Explanation:

To find the cost of the bottle of water, we need to subtract the amount of change that Angie received from the twenty-dollar bill that she used to pay. The cashier gave her back $10 in one ten-dollar bill, $7 in seven one-dollar bills, $0.75 in three quarters, and $0.02 in two pennies.

Therefore, the total change that Angie received was: $10 + $7 + $0.75 + $0.02 = $17.77

To find the cost of the bottle of water, we need to subtract this amount from the twenty-dollar bill: $20.00 - $17.77 = $2.23

Therefore, the bottle of water cost $2.23.