You buy 2.5 lbs of apples at $1.80/lb and 1.5 lbs of oranges at $2.20/lb. What is the total cost?
Answer
$7.8
How to solve it
1
Apples: 2.5 × $1.80 = $4.50
2
Oranges: 1.5 × $2.20 = $3.30
3
Total: $4.50 + $3.30 = $7.80
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