Question

Lashaundra bought a bracelet and a ring for each of the 7 girls in her group. The bracelet cost $2.50 each and the ring cost $1.25 each. How much money did Lashaundra spend?

Student's solution: Make a table.

Number of Girls 1 2 3 4 5 5 7
Total Cost $3.75 $7.50 $11.25 $15.00 $18.75 $22.50 $26.25

Lashaundra spent a total of $26.25.

Solve this problem using a similar strategy.

Yolette charges $12.75 for a manicure and $19.50 for a pedicure. Yolette did 7 manicures and 4 pedicures each day for 5 days.

How much money did Yolette earn altogether?

Answer 1

i belive the answer is $862.50

Answer 2

Lets do it step by step.
12.75×7=89.25
19.50×4=78
Add them.
89.25+78=
167.25 for one day.
167.25×5=836.25.
836.25 for the total days.