Question

Janice’s mother gave her a ten dollar bill to buy five pounds each of bananas and apples at the grocery store. When she got there, she found that bananas were 80¢ per pound and apples were $1.40 per pound. Did Janice’s mother give her enough money? If so, should she receive any change? If not, how much more money does she need? Show all of your work.

Answer 1

5 pounds of banana = 5 x $0.8 = $4
5 pounds of apple = 5 x $ 1.4 = $7

total cost = $4 + $7 = $11