Question

Ligaya bought 2.5 kg of rice at 50 pesos per kg and 1.2 kg of fish at 150 pesos per kg.How much change did she recieved from her 400 pesos

Answer 1

Ligaya received 95 pesos in change.

Explanation:

Let's calculate the total cost of the rice and fish first.For rice: (2.5 \text{ kg} \times 50 \text{ pesos/kg}) For fish: (1.2 \text{ kg} \times 150 \text{ pesos/kg})

(400 , \text{pesos (initial amount)} - 305 , \text{pesos (total cost)} = 95 , \text{pesos})So, Ligaya received 95 pesos in change.