Maya buys 3 notebooks at $2.50 each and 2 pens at $1.75 each. How much does she spend in total?
Answer
$11
How to solve it
1
Calculate notebook cost: 3 × $2.50 = $7.50
2
Calculate pen cost: 2 × $1.75 = $3.50
3
Add totals: $7.50 + $3.50 = $11.00
Hints
How much do the notebooks cost in total?
How much do the pens cost?
Add both amounts together