Question

Ellen purchased two binders for $1.25 each, two binders for $3.75 each, two packs of paper for $1.50 each, four packs of pens for $1.75 each, and four packs of pencils for $2.25 each. How much did Ellen spend on office supplies?

Answer 1

$29

Explanation:

2*1.25

2*3.75

2*1.5

4*1.75

4*2.25

multiply these and add them all up and you get 29

Answer 2

$29.00

Explanation:

you can solve this by writing a simple equation. (2 x 1.25) + (2 x 3.75) + (2 x 1.5) + (4 x 1.75) + (4 x 2.25) = Y. You can solve this by hand by following PEMDAS, or you could simply just plug it into a calculator.