The context of this sentence is being developed in a market. Randy, the buyer, and the seller are talking about the prices. Randy is bargaining about the price so the answers are the following:
<h2>(1) Right answer</h2><h3>
cuánto</h3><h3 />
Randy starts a conversation by asking for the price of<em> Papayas. </em>Papaya is a wonderful fruit you likely know. So Randy starts with a question <em>¿cuánto vale? </em>whose translation is <em>how much does it cost? </em>When asking a question the letter <em>a </em>in the word <em>cuánto </em>must have an accent. So:
<u>RANDY:</u> ¿Cuánto vale?
<h2>(2) Right answer</h2><h3>
colones</h3><h3 />
We know that this is the word that fits this sentence because this word is also mentioned in the next sentence. So colones is the plural form of the word colón which is the currency of Costa Rica. So the <em>papayas </em>cost 300 colones per kg. Costa Rica is a country of central America. So:
<u>VENDEDOR:</u> Trescientos colones.
<h2>(3) Right answer</h2><h3>
descuento</h3><h3 />
Here Randy affirms the price given by the seller. So the next step Randy takes is to ask for a discount. That is, Randy asks for a deduction from the usual cost of the <em>papayas. </em>On the other hand, the last expression given in question form <em>¿sí? </em>can be translated as <em>please </em>because Randy this is something like a a polite request.
<u>RANDY:</u> Trescientos colones el kilo. Me puede hacer un descuento, ¿sí?
<h2>(4) Right answer</h2><h3>vale</h3><h3 />
vale is the conjugation of the verb valer for the third person singular in the simple present. This verb translates in this context as <em>to cost. </em>So the seller tell Randy that the cost of the papayas is <em>cuatro ochenta... cuatro y medio. </em>The simple present tense is used to talk about habitual actions or routines. This tense is also used to describe things that happens now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about universal truths, facts, lapses of time, and <em>when ordering in restaurants and stores. </em>
<u>VENDEDOR:</u> OK... Vale cuatro ochenta... cuatro y medio.
<h2>(5) Right answer</h2><h3>cuarenta</h3>
In this point, you can realize that the bargaining began. So cuarenta is the number forty. Finally, the price of the papayas remains in cuatrocientos cuarenta, that is, this number represents four hundred forty in English. So we can say that Randy reached to buy the papayas for <em>cuatrocientos cuarenta colones Costa Rican</em>
<u>VENDEDOR:</u> Cuatro cuarenta.
