Question

Leslie went grocery shopping and purchase the following 1 lb of chicken for $7.99, two boxes of cereal for $2.50 each, and four boxes of snacks for $0.99 each. How much does she owe

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount Leslie owes, we need to sum the cost of all her purchases.

1. **Cost of chicken**: 1 lb of chicken for $7.99
\[
\text{Cost of chicken} = 7.99
\]

2. **Cost of cereal**: She bought two boxes of cereal for $2.50 each.
\[
\text{Cost of cereal} = 2 \times 2.50 = 5.00
\]

3. **Cost of snacks**: She bought four boxes of snacks for $0.99 each.
\[
\text{Cost of snacks} = 4 \times 0.99 = 3.96
\]

Now we can add all these amounts together:

\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Cost of chicken} + \text{Cost of cereal} + \text{Cost of snacks}
\]
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 7.99 + 5.00 + 3.96
\]
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 16.95
\]

Leslie owes **$16.95**.