Question

A child is given $4 of pocket money to be spent on either hard candies or chocolates. Chocolates cost 40 cents, and hard candies how much?

Answer 1

Without the price of the hard candies, we cannot calculate how many can be bought with $4. However, we can buy 10 chocolates at 40 cents each with $4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to determine the cost of hard candies when a child is given $4 to spend, and we know the price of chocolates. To solve the problem, mathematical calculations similar to those used to compute the amount spent on each fruit in various examples must be employed. Here is a similar calculation:

• 10 apples × 50 cents each = $5.00 spent on apples in 2001.

If chocolates cost 40 cents each, we can calculate how many chocolates can be bought with $4 as follows:

1. Divide the total amount of pocket money ($4) by the cost of one chocolate (40 cents).
2. $4.00 ÷ $0.40 = 10 chocolates.

The child can purchase a maximum of 10 chocolates with their $4. However, since the cost of hard candies is not specified, we cannot compute the exact amount that can be spent on hard candies unless more information is provided.