Question

Mike has $20 to spend. He goes to Wegmans and buys 1/4 pound of turkey and 1/1/2 pounds of bologna. If turkey costs $5.25 a pound and bologna costs $3.75 a pound, how much did Mike spend? How much change did Mike recieve back?

Answer 1

Answer: Mike spent $6.9375.

Change he receive back = $13.0625

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost of a pound of turkey = $5.25

Therefore, the cost of 1/4 pound of turkey =$\frac{1}{4}\times5.25=\ 1.3125$

The cost of a pound of bologna = $3.75

Therefore, the cost of $1\frac{1}{2}$ pounds of bologna$=1\frac{1}{2}\times3.75=\frac{3}{2}\times3.575=\ 5.625$

The total amount Mike spent = $1.3125+$5.625=$6.9375

Change he receive back = $20-$6.9375=$13.0625