Question

Jeff has $28.75. He purchased three cookies that cost $1.50 each, five newspapers that each cost $0.50, five flowers for $1.25 each, and used the remainder of the cash on a pair of sunglasses. How much were the sunglasses how will you get the answer $15.50

Answer 1

Total cash with Jeff = $28.5

Cost of 3 cookies = 3 × 1.5 = $4.5

Cost of 5 newspapers = 5 × 0.5 = $2.5

Cost of 5 flowers = 5 × 1.25 = $6.25

Total money he spent = 4.5+2.5+6.25 = $13.25

Remaining money (cost of pair of sunglasses) = 28.75 - 13.25 = $15.50