Question

Howie bought 4 binders for $2.14 each, a pack of pencils for $1.25. and a new coat for $19.95. How much did Howie spend altogether?

Answer 1

Howie bought 4 binders for $2.14 each.

So, the total cost of binders is

`cost\: of\: binders=4*\$2.14=\$8.56`

Howie also bought a pack of pencils for $1.25 and a new coat for $19.95.

The total cost is the sum of all three items.

`\begin{gathered} total\: cost=\$8.56+\$1.25+\$19.95 \\ total\: cost=\$29.76 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, Howie spent $29.76 altogether.