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Dennard buys 134
pounds of cheese for $7.60 per pound. He also buys 215
pounds of turkey for $8.75 per pound. He pays for his purchase with two $20 bills. How much change should he receive?

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$6.70

$6.70

$7.45

$7.45

$16.20

$16.20

$17.45

User JensB
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The total cost of the cheese is 134 x $7.60 = $1,018.40
The total cost of the turkey is 215 x $8.75 = $1,881.25
The total cost of the purchase is $1,018.40 + $1,881.25 = $2,899.65
Dennard pays with two $20 bills, which is $40 in total.
Therefore, the amount of change he should receive is $40 - $2,899.65 = $-2,859.65.

Since he cannot receive a negative amount of change, we need to round the cost to the nearest cent and subtract $40 from it to get the actual change.

Rounding $2,899.65 to the nearest cent gives $2,899.65.
Subtracting $40 from $2,899.65 gives $2,859.65.

Therefore, the amount of change Dennard should receive is $2,859.65.
User TinyGrasshopper
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Answer: 7.45

Step-by-step explanation:

19.2+13.30=32.55

40.00-32.55= 7.45

User MattMcKnight
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