Question

Bryan bought 22 bananas and 16 mangoes for a total cost of $25.50. He knows that each banana cost 25 cents and reasoned that each mango must cost a little more than $1.00. Is this a reasonable guess? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes. Because the cost of the mangoes was $20, and because Bryan bought 16 mangoes, the cost for each mango had to be more than $1.00.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since each banana cost 0.25 cents, just multiply 0.25 by 22 to get 5.5. Subtract 5.5 from 25.5 to get 20. This means that Bryan spent $20 on mangoes. Divide 20 by the number of mangoes (16) to get $1.25, which is more than $1.