Question

Howie bought 4 binders for $2.14 each, a pack of pencils for $1.25. and a new coat for $19.95. How much did Howie spend altogether?

Answer 1

Howie bought 4 binders for $2.14 each.

So, the total cost of binders is

$cost\: of\: binders=4\times\ 2.14=\ 8.56$

Howie also bought a pack of pencils for $1.25 and a new coat for $19.95.

The total cost is the sum of all three items.

$\begin{gathered} total\: cost=\ 8.56+\ 1.25+\ 19.95 \\ total\: cost=\ 29.76 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, Howie spent $29.76 altogether.