Question

Vera is looking for vegetables to cook for dinner tonight. She purchases 2 5/8 pounds of baby potatoes and 1 1/2 pounds of green beans. If she uses a $19 bill to pay, what will her change be? Baby potatoes are $1.62 per pound and the green beans are $2.54 per pound

Answer 1

After calculating the total cost of 2 5/8 pounds of baby potatoes and 1 1/2 pounds of green beans, we determine Vera's change from a $19 bill is $9.79.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate Vera's change from her $19 bill after purchasing vegetables, we need to determine the total cost of the vegetables. Vera is buying 2 5/8 pounds of baby potatoes at $1.62 per pound and 1 1/2 pounds of green beans at $2.54 per pound.

First, we calculate the cost of the baby potatoes:
2 5/8 pounds × $1.62 per pound = $4.05 + $1.35 = $5.40.

Next, we calculate the cost of the green beans:
1 1/2 pounds × $2.54 per pound = $2.54 + $1.27 = $3.81.

Now, we add the costs of the potatoes and green beans to get the total:
$5.40 + $3.81 = $9.21.

Finally, we subtract this total from the amount Vera paid with:
$19.00 - $9.21 = $9.79 change.