Question

On Monday Mrs. Wise bought 3 lbs of apples at $4 per lb. On Tuesday, apples were on sale for 20% off so she bought another 5 lbs. What was the price of apples on Monday?

Answer 1

$12 on Monday

$16 on Tuesday

$28 in total

Explanation:

Multiply the number of pounds by the cost per pound on Monday:

3 * 4 = $12 on Monday

If you want to find the price on Tuesday as well (I know it doesn't ask for it) you can calculate 20% of 4 by multiplying:

4 * 0.2 = 0.80

Next, subtract the 20% from the normal price:

4 = 0.80 = 3.20

Finally, multiply the discounted price by the number of pounds she bought:

3.20 * 5 = $16 on Tuesday

You can find the total of both Monday and Tuesday by adding the two together:

12 + 16 = $28.00 in total