Question

Sasha buys 2.25 pounds of ham for $4.96 per pound and 1.7 pounds of cheese for $2.30 per pound. Sasha gives the clerk $20.00. If there is no sales tax on these items, how much change should she receive?

Answer 1

Answer:

$4.93

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Sasha buys 2.25 pounds of ham for $4.96 per pound and 1.7 pounds of cheese for $2.30 per pound.

First of all, we will find cost of 2.25 pounds of ham by multiplying 2.25 by $4.96 and cost of 1.7 pounds of cheese by multiplying 1.7 by $2.30 as:

$\text{Total cost of ham and cheese}=\ 4.96\times 2.25 + \ 2.30\times 1.7$

$\text{Total cost of ham and cheese}=\ 11.16 + \ 3.91$

$\text{Total cost of ham and cheese}=\ 15.07$

Now, we will subtract $15.07 from 20 to find the amount of change.

$\text{Amount of change that Sasha should receive}=\ 20-\ 15.07$

$\text{Amount of change that Sasha should receive}=\ 4.93$

Therefore, Sasha will receive $4.93 in change.