Question

Extra points/i need some extra explaining, thanks in advance

Clark works at a candy store, his store has candy behind the registers. One of the guests asked him to get $2 worth of Andes mints (the green)

The best deal for the Andes mints are *2 for 30 cents*

Clark blanked, had the biggest brain fart ever and had to really think about how many that would be to equal the closest to $2 worth. (Do not use halves or decimals… the closest number to $2 is fine)

Explain/and show *thoroughly* the easiest & best method to use for calculating this inside your head. So that Clark can preform this inside his head and can move on smoothly. Without having to stop and think, or use pen and paper. (no time for that when working)

Answer 1

Explanation:

To calculate the number of Andes mints Clark should give for the closest value to $2, we can break down the process step-by-step using mental math:

Convert the price of 2 for 30 cents to the cost of a single Andes mint:

Since "2 for 30 cents" means you get 2 mints for 30 cents, divide 30 cents by 2 to find the cost of a single mint.

30 cents ÷ 2 = 15 cents

Calculate how many 15-cent mints can be purchased with $2:

Divide $2 by 15 cents to find the number of mints.

$2 ÷ 0.15 = 13.33 (approximate value)

Since we cannot have fractional mints, we need to find the closest whole number that is less than or equal to 13.33. In this case, we choose 13.

Therefore, to get the closest value to $2, Clark should give 13 Andes mints to the guest.

By following these steps, Clark can quickly perform the calculation in his head without the need for pen and paper.