Question

A summer camp counselor is given $45 to spend on snacks for her campers. The counselor wants to provide his campers with s'mores, each of which requires 2 graham crackers, I marshmallow, and 2 bars of chocolate. Graham crackers cost $0.50 each, marshmallows cost $0.75 each, and bars of chocolate cost $1.25 each. How many completed s' mores can the counselor make for her campers?

Answer 1

10 smores

Explanation:

1. Lets add up the cost of a single smore:

2 graham crackers $1

1 marshmallow $0.75

2 bars of chocolate $2.50

Total cost of 1 smore: $4.25

2. Divide $45 by $4.25

45/4.25

The counselor can make ✧10 completed smores✧

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