Sandy bought 4 pears at p cents each and 6 oranges at 3 for $4. How much money did sandy spend in all?

Question

Sandy bought 4 pears at p cents each and 6 oranges at 3 for $4. How much money did sandy spend in all?

Answer 1

Hi Jasleen,

 

If one pear costs p cents, then two pears would cost 2 * p cents. So the cost of 4 pears would be 4 * p. The same goes for oranges. If there is 3 for $4, then 6 oranges is 2 * 3, which means that they would cost $8 ($4 * 2). To find the number Sandy spent in all, we just add them together.

 

4 * p + 8

 

Hope this helps!