Question

Suzie went to a candy shop. The candy shop has a sign that shows the cost of the candies at the shop. The sign is below:

Suzie bought 2 Snickers, 3 Skittles, and 5 Reese's Pieces. If she paid $20 to the shop, how much change would she get back?

Candy Cost per candy (in dollars)
Snickers 0.75
Skittles 1.00
Reese's Pieces 1.40

Answer 1

$8.50

Explanation:

Multiply the cost by the amount of candy she bought, your equation will look like this:

2(0.75) + 3(1) + 5(1.40)

Multiplying everything makes the equation into:

1.5 + 3 + 7

Adding everything makes the total cost 11.50.

Subtract 11.50 from 20, and the answer is 8.50