The total number of items does he buy 5 (three pens and two notebooks).
Explanation:
The total amount spend by Mr. Loretta = $4.83
The cost of each pen = $0.95 and
The cost of each notebook = $0.99 and
To find, total number of items he buy = ?
∴ The cost of one pen and one notebook = $0.95 + $0.99 = $1.94
The cost of two pens and two notebooks = $1.94 × 2 = $3.88
∴ The cost of three pens and two notebooks = $3.88 + $0.95 = $4.83
Thus, the total number of items does he buy 5 (three pens and two notebooks).