Question

Tu went to the movies. He bought 2 tickets for $9.50 each, popcorn for $5.00, and 2 drinks for $4.25 each. He gave the clerk two $20.00 bills. What it the amount of change Tu got?

Answer 1

$7.5

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first have to find out how much Tu spent and then subtract that from the total amount that Tu gave the clerk.

TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT

2 tickets at $9.5 each = 2 * 9.5 = $19

Popcorn for $5 = $5

2 drinks at $4.25 each = 2 * 4.25 = $8.5

Total = $19 + $5 + $8.5 = $32.5

TOTAL AMOUNT GIVEN TO CLERK

He gave the clerk two $20 bills = 2 * 20 = $40

Hence,the change he will collect will be:

$40 - $32.5 = $7.5

Tu collected $7.5 change from the clerk.