Question

Sydney went to the store and bought candy that was priced according to the weight in ounces. She purchased 2 1/4, pounds of black licorice, 17/8 pounds of red licorice, and 1 1/2 pounds of butterscotch candy. If the candy costs $0.25 per ounce, how much did Sydney spend on candy?

Answer 1

Based on the information given, it is expected Sydney spent a total of $24 in candy.

How much Candy did Sydney buy?

• 2 1/4 pounds of black licorice = 2.25 pounds
• 17/8 pounds of red licorice = 2.125 pounds
• 1 1/2 pounds of butterscotch candy = 1.5 pounds

• 2.25+2.125+1.5 = 5.87 pounds

How many ounces are 5.87 pounds?

Each pound has 16 ounces, this means:

• 5.87 x 16 = 93.92

How much money did Sidney spend?

93.92 x 0.25 = 23.48 which can be rounded as 24

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