Question

Heather buys 2 loaves of bread at $1.45each, 3 cans of soup at $0.50 each, and a pound of butter for $2.50. She gives the check-out clerk a bill and gets $3.10 in change. What bill did she give the clerk?

Answer 1

Step 1:
Work out how much 2 loaves of bread was
1.45 x 2 = 2.9

Step 2:
Work out how much 3 cans of soup cost
0.5 x 3 = 1.5

Step 3:
Add up all the prices
1.5 + 2.9 + 2.5 = 6.90

Step 4:
Add the total of the items with the change
6.90 + 3.10 = 10.00

Step 5:
Answer
Heather gave the clerk a $10 bill