Question

In the past month, Diane rented 6 video games and 7 DVDs. The rental price for each video game was $2.40. The rental price for each DVD was $3.70. What is the total amount that Diane spent on video game and DVD rentals in the past month?

a) $38.20
b) $40.20
c) $43.20
d) $46.20

Answer 1

Diane spent $14.40 on video games and $25.90 on DVDs, making the total amount spent $40.30. The closest answer provided is b) $40.20, which appears to be a minor typo in the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total amount spent by Diane on video game and DVD rentals, we multiply the number of each item rented by their respective rental prices and then add the two amounts together.

For video games, Diane rented 6 at a price of $2.40 each. For DVDs, she rented 7 at a price of $3.70 each.

• Video Game Total = 6 games × $2.40 per game = $14.40
• DVD Total = 7 DVDs × $3.70 per DVD = $25.90

Next, we add these two amounts to find the total spent:

Total Spent = Video Game Total + DVD Total

Total Spent = $14.40 + $25.90 = $40.30

Therefore, the correct answer is b) $40.20.