Question

Marissa's mom purchased coffee from the local coffee shop. The first cup of coffee was $3.95. Each refill is $1.50. She also decided to get a bagel for $3.00. If Marissa's mom had 2 refills and a $0.50 discount as part of the rewards program, how much did she spend at the coffee shop?

$9.95
$9.45
$8.65
$7.95

Answer 1

(b) $9.45

Explanation:

You want to know how much Marissa's mom spent at the coffee shop for ...

• 1st cup of coffee: $3.95
• 2 refills: $1.50 each
• 1 bagel: $3.00

after her rewards program discount of $0.50 was applied.

Total

Adding up the bill, we find it to be ...

$3.95 + 2×1.50 +3.00 -0.50 = $9.45

Marissa's mom spent (b) $9.45 at the coffee shop.

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