Question

You work at a grocery store. Potatoes are sold for half a dollar each, including tax. How many cents should a customer expect in change from a $5 bill if 9 potatoes are purchased?

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explain plz

Answer 1

50 cents x 9 = 4.50 dollars
Therefore if they paid with 5 dollars, they’d get 50 cents change

Answer 2

50

Explanation:

so half a dollar is $0.50. We multiply by 9, which gives you $4.50. But the customer gave $5, so they would get $0.50 back.