Question

Mrs. Jackson bought 2/3 pound of bananas at $.51 per pound, 1 1/4 pounds of peaches for $2.00 per pound, 1/2 gallon of orange juice for $4.50, and 2 loaves of bread for $3.19 each. How much did she spend in all?

Answer 1

The total expense is $13.72

Explanation:

You knowMrs. Jackson bought 2/3 pound of bananas at $.51 per pound, 1 1/4 pounds of peaches for $2.00 per pound, 1/2 gallon of orange juice for $4.50, and 2 loaves of bread for $3.19 each.

To calculate the total expense, you must first know the amount spent by Mrs. Jackson for each item. This is done by multiplying the quantity of each item purchased by the unit price of each. So:

• Bananas:
  `(2)/(3) pounds`*$0.51 per pound= $0.34

• Peaches:
  `1(1)/(4) pounds`*$2 per pound= $2.5

• Orange juice: $4.50

• Bread: 2 loaves*$3.19 per loave= $6.38

Adding these amounts: 0.34 + 2.5 + 4.5 + 6.38 it is obtained that the total expense is $13.72

Answer 2

$11.47

Explanation:

In order to calculate Mrs.Jackson's total we first need to turn the fractions into decimals by simply dividing the numerator by the denominators like so...

2/3 = 0.66

1 1/4 = 1.25

1/2 = 0.50

Now we need to multiply each products cost by the amount they bought in decimal form, then finally add them all together...

($0.51 * 0.66) + ($2 * 1.25) + ($4.50 * 0.50) + ($3.19 * 2) = x

0.34 + 2.5 + 2.25 + 6.38 = x

$11.47 = x

Finally, we can see that Mrs. Jackson's total was $11.47