Question

Alberto bought a pack of
6
6 ping pong balls and a new bat.

If the bat costs
$
15
$15 and the ping pong balls cost
50
50 cents each, how much did Alberto pay in total?

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount Alberto paid, we need to find both the cost of the bat and the cost of the ping pong balls.

1. **Cost of the bat**:
\[
\text{Cost of bat} = \$15
\]

2. **Cost of the ping pong balls**:
Since the pack contains 6 ping pong balls and each costs 50 cents (or 0.50 dollars), we can calculate the cost of the ping pong balls as follows:
\[
\text{Cost of ping pong balls} = 6 \times 0.50 = \$3.00
\]

3. **Total cost**:
Now, we add the cost of the bat and the cost of the ping pong balls together:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of bat} + \text{Cost of ping pong balls} = 15 + 3 = \$18
\]

Therefore, the total amount Alberto paid is **$18**.