Question

Ben goes to buy some school supplies at a store. He has $30.

COST OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Cost per Item
Items
(in dollars)
Notebook
12.50
Pen
0.75
Pencil box
2.25
Stapler
7.00
Calculator
17.00

Answer 1

Wrong because you are supposed to multiply or divide to get cents too

Answer 2

it’s a Stapler, to pencil boxes and two pens

Explanation:

are you have to do is add a calculator stapler stapler to pencil boxes and two pens altogether and you get exactly 30/// So technically you add 17+7+4.5+1.5